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A  plain  and  faithful 

NARRATIVE 


OF     THE 


Origiiial  Defigri,  Rife,  Progrefs 
and  prefent  State 


OF     THE 


Indian  Charity-School 

At  Lebanon^  iti  Connecticut* 

-    -  lk 

/ 

By  Eleazkr  Wheelock,  A.M. 

Pastor  of  a  Church  in  LEBANON. 


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'*  The  Liberal  devlfeth  liberal  Things,  and  by  liberal  Thing3 
'•  flull  he  ftand."  Isai.  xxxii.  8. 

•?  The  liberal  Soul  (hall  be  made  fat,  and  he  that  watereth 
**  [hall  alfo  be  watered  himfelf."  Prov.  xi.  25. 


BOSTON: 

Printed  by  Richard  and  Samuel  Draper,  in Neivhur^-HtttU 
M.DCG.LXliL 


!1:S^>^- 


TO     THE     RIGHT     HONOURABLE 

fv  I L  L  I A  m; 

MARQUIS   OF   LOTHIAN. 

May  it  fleafe  your  Lor  dpi f.^ 

^T^Hat  Charity  and  diiin- 
-^  terefted  C  a  r  e  for  the  Souk 
of  Men,  which  make  fo  amia- 
ble a  Part  of  your  Lordfliip's 
Character,  and  give  a  Luftre  and 
Grace  to  ail  thofe  worldly  Ho- 
nours  with  which  God  has  dig- 
nified you,  and  entitle  you  to 
the  kindeft  Willies,  and  fincer- 
eft  Prayers  of  all  who  love  our 
Lord  Jesus  Chris t, and  long 
for   the   Enlargement   of  his 

Kingdom 


[(    -iv     ) 

Kingdom  in  the  World  ;  do 
now  embolden  me  to  infcribe 
the  following  Narrative  to  your 
Lordfliip,  as  a  Teftim.onial  of 
my  Gratitude,  for'that  repeat- 
ed Liberality,  whereby  you 
have  teftiiied  your  Approba- 
tion of  our  feeble  Attempts  in 
the  important  Affair  here  rela- 
ted, and  given  your  San^ion 
to  the  Plan  we  have  been  pro- 
fecuting. 

And  as  you  have  animated 
and  encouraged  our  fmall  Be- 
ginnings, when  we  had  moil: 
nped  pf  fuch  Countenance  and 
AlFiftance;  fo  yourCondcfccn- 
tipn  and  Gencrofity  have  made 
me  folicitous  hov/  to  manifell 


(  'V  ) 

my  Gratitude  fuitably  to  aPer- 
fonage  of  fuch  Diftin6tion. 

But  as  your  Lordiliip  could 
propofe  no  other  End,  befides 
that  which  we  were  purfuing, 
when  you  thus  opened  your 
Hand  for  our  Affiftance  there- 
in, while  it  was  vet  fmall  and 
obfcure  ;  fo  I  may  reafonably 
iuppofe,  nothing  I  can  return 
will  give  your  Lordfliip  more 
Satisfaction,  than  a  plain,  and 
concife  Account  of  the  Progrefs 
of  it,  and  our  ftill  growing  and 
encrealing  Profpe6ls  of  thofe 
good  Eftecls,  which  will  be  the 
only  Reward  which  your  Lord- 
fliip could  have  in  View. 

And 


■:(  vi  ) 

An  D  though  it  be  prefented 
to  your  Lor cifliip  in  a  very  plain 
and  unfailiionable  Drefs,  agree- 
able   to    the    Country    from 
whence    it   comes,    yet   I   am 
perfwaded  your  Lordlliip  will 
not  d^ipife  it  on  that  Account, 
-fince  the,Diefs,   plain  and  un- 
'  failiionable  as   it  is,    does   fo 
much  excel  the  lavage;    and 
fordid  Habit,  and  Appearance 
of  thofe   miferabie  Creatures, 
.who  have  fo  moved  your  Lord- 
,  ihip's  Compaiiion  as  to  become 
the   GbjetSls  of  your   Charity 
and    Beneficence.       Nor    will 
Modeftvitfelf  under  fuch  en- 
dearing  and    inviting  Expref- 
fions  of  your  Lordflup's  Con- 
defcentlbn,  and  Goodncfs,  for- 
bid 


bid  ouf  tepoling  Confidence  m- 
you  as  our  Patron,  of  indulg- 
ing the  animating  Expe<flation.- 
of  future  Benefit  by  your  Sniites; 
on  this  infant  Infiitution. 


May  the  Blefling  of  many, 
who  ihall,  in  the  prefent  and 
fucceeding  Generations,  reap 
the  Benefit  of  your  generous 
Donations,:  eome  upon  you. 

And  that  God  may  graci- 
oufly  lengthen  out  your  valua- 
ble and  important  Life,  to  re- 
frefh  the  Bowels  of  his  Saints, 
and  encourage  this,  and  every 
Attempt  to  make  known  the 
Name  of  Christ,  '•  and  ma- 
nifeft  the  Savour  of  his  Know- 
ledge 


ledge  in  eveiy  Place,"  and  ktg 
confer  upon  you  a  Crown  of 
Life  with  diftinguiflied  Ho- 
nours, is  the  earnefl  Prayer  of* 

May  it  pleafe  ypurLordfiiip, 

Your  Lordiliip's 

V.   -    -  -  . 

much  obliged,  and 
mofl  obedient. 


humble  Servant, 


Eleazar  WheelocL 


Lebanon,  Dec.  16.  \jCz, 


[     9    1 

y^^-^  r^  r^jjpf  ?^pj'  rjip?  r^?  -f^jpf  I'^ic^^"  r^^^TN^f^ijP^T'^  ♦"^j^^t-^^t^ij-^ 


A 

NARRATIVE 

OF     THE 

Original  Design,  Rise,  Progress  and 
PRESENT  State  of  the  IN D IAN 
C  H  A  R  I  T  Y-S  C  H  O  O  L  in 

Lebanon, 

5ip|Tf^NDERSTANDlNGthefe^rd 
l^p^'"^^  Numbers  of  religious  and  chari* 
^L  J^  tably  difpofed  Perfons,  who  on- 
/Jt^aT^I^tC  ^•V'  ^^^^  ^^  know  where  their 
^^%,^%>^  Charities  may  be  beftowed  in  the 
bed  Manner  for  the  Advancement  of  the 
Kingdom  of  the  great  Redeemer  ;  and,  fup-* 
poflng  there  may  alfo  be  in  fome,  eril  Sur- 
mifings  about,  and  a  Difpofition  to  difcredit  a 
Caufe  which  they  don't  love,  and  have  no 
Difpolition  to  promote  ;  I  have,  to  gratify  the 
one,  and  prevent  the  Mifchiefs  of  the  other, 
thought  it  my  Duty  to  give  the  Publick  a 
ftort,  plain,  and  faithful  Narrative  of  the  O- 

B  riginal 


[■     lO      ] 

riginal  Defign,  Rife,  Progrefs,  and  prefent 
State  of  the  Charity-School  here,  called  Moor  s 
Jniiian-Charity  School,  (^'C,  And  I  hope  there 
is  need  of  little  or  nothing  more  than  a  plain 
and  faithful  Relation  of  Fads,  with  the 
Grounds  and  Reafons  of  them,  to  jullify  the 
Undertaking,  and  all  the  Pains  and  Expence 
there  has  been,  in  the  Profecutioji  thereof. 
And  to  convince  all  Perfons  of  Ability,  that 
this  School  is  a  proper  Obje<^l  of  their  Chari- 
ty ;  and  that  whatever  they  fhall  contribute 
for  the  Furtherance  of  it,  will  be  an  Offering 
acceptable  to  God,  and  properly  beftowed 
for  the  promoting  a  Defign  which  the  Heart 
of  the  great  Redeemer  is  infinitel}^  fet  upon. 

The  Confiderations  firft  moving  me  to  en- 
ter upon  the  Defign  of  educating  the  Chil- 
dren of  our  Heathen  Natives  were  fuch  as 
thefe  ;  viz. 

The  great  Obligations  lying  upon  us,  as 
God's  Covenant-People,  w^ho  have  all  we 
have  better  than  they  in  a  Covenant  Way, 
and  ccnfequently  are  under  Covenant-Bonds 
to  improve  it  in  the  beft  Manner  for  the  Ho- 
nour and  Glory  of  our  liberal  Benefador. 
And  can  fuch  Want  of  Charity  to  thofe  poor 
Creatures,  as  our  Neglecl:  has  fhevvn  ;  and, 
our  Negleft  of  that  w4iich  God  has  fo  plainly 
made  to  be  the  Matter  of  our  Care  and  Duty  ; 
and  that  which  the  Heart  of  the  great  Redee- 
mer is  fo  fet  upon,  as  that  he  never  defircd 
any  other  Cc  mpenfation  for  g11  the  Travail  of 
his  Soul,  can  it,  I  fay,  be  wi.hout  great  Guilt 
on  our  Part  I  It 


[  II  1 

It  has  fcem'd  to  me,  he  miifl:  be  ftupidly 
indifferent  to  the  Redeemer's  Caufe  and  In- 
terelt  in  the  World  ;  and  criminally  deaf  and 
blind  to  the  Intimations  of  the  Favour  and 
Difpleafure  of  God  in  the  Difpenfations  of  his 
Providence,  who  could  not  perceive  plain  In- 
timations of  God's  Difpleafure  againll:  us  for 
this  Negleft,  infcribed  in  Capitals,  on  the 
very  Front  of  divine  Difpenfations,  from  Year 
to  Year,  in  permitting  the  Savages  to  be  fuch 
a  fore  Scourge  to  our  Land,  and  make  fuch 
Depredations  on  our  Frontiers,  ijihumanly 
butchering  and  captivating  our  People  ;  not 
only  in  a  Time  of  War,  but  when  w^e  had 
good  Reafon  to  think  (if  ever  we  had)  that 
we  dwelt  fafely  by  them. 

And  there  is  good  Reafon  to  think,  that 
if  one  half  w^hich  has  been,  for  fo  many  Years 
pad  expended  in  building  Forts,  manning  and 
fupporting  them,  had  been  prudently  laid  out 
in  fupporting  faithful  Miffionaries,  and  School- 
Mifters  among  them,  the  inftrucled  and  civi- 
lized Party*woald  have  been  a  far  better  De- 
fence than  all  our  expenfivc  Fortreffes,  and 
prevented  the  laying  wafte  fo  many  Towns 
and  Villages  :  Witncfs  the  Conlequence  of 
fending  Mr.  Sergeant  to  Stockbrldge^  which 
was  in  the  very  Road  b}/-  which  they  molt 
ufually  came  upon  our  People,  and  by  which 
there  has  never  been  one  Attack  made  upon 
us  fince  his  going  there  ;  and  this  notwith- 
ftanding  there  has  been,  by  all  Accounts,  lefs 
Appearance  of  the  faving  Effcds  of  the  Gof- 

B  2  pel 


[       12      ] 

pel  there  than  In  any  other  Place,  where  fo 
much  has  been  expended  for  many  Years  paft. 

An  d  not  only  ourCovenan,tB.onds,by  which 
we  owe  our  all  to  God,  and  our  divine  Re- 
deemer— our  Pity  to  their  Bodies  in  their  mi- 
ferable,  needy  State — our  Charity  to  their 
perifhing  Souls — and  our  own  Peace,  and 
Safety  by  them,  fnould  conftrain  us  to  It  \ 
but  alfo  Gratitude,  Duty,  and  Loyalty  to  our 
rightful  Sovereign.  How  great  the  Benefit 
which  would  hereby  accrue  to  the  Crown  of 
Great-Britain^  and  how  much  the  Jn.terefts  of 
His  Majelty's  Dominions,  efpecially  in  yime- 
rica^  would  be  promoted  hereby,  we  can 
hardly  conceive. 

And  the  Chrifljanizing  the  Natives  of  this 
Land  is  exprefsly  mentioned  in  the  Royal 
Charter  granted  to  this  Colony,  as  a  Motive 
inducing  His  Majefty  to  grant  ^hat  Royal  Fa- 
vour to  our  Fathers.  And  fince  we  are  rifen 
np  in  their  Sfead,  and  enjoy  the  ineflimablc 
Favour  granted  to  them,  on  this  Confidera- 
tion  ;  "^hat  can  excufe  our  not  performing 
to  our  utmoft,  that  which  was  engaged  by, 
and  reafonably  expefted  from,  them  ?  But 
(that  which  is  of  greateil:  Weight,  and  fliould 
powerfully  excite  and  pcrfwade  us  hereto, 
are  t].)e  many  Commands,  flrong  Motives, 
precious  Promifes,  and  tremendous  Threat- 
nings,  wiiich  fill  fo  great  a  Part  of  the  facred 
Pages  ;  and  are  fo  perfedlv  calculated  to  a- 
waken  all  our  Powers,  to  fpread  the  Know^- 
ledge  of  the  only  true  God,  and  Saviour,  and 

make 


[     13     1 

make  it  as  exteniive  and  common  as  poflible. 
It  is  a  Work,  in  which  every  one  in  his  Place, 
and  according  to  his  Ability,  is  under  facred 
Bonds  to  ufe  his  utmod  Endeavours.  But  for 
Brevity  fake,  I  omit  a  particular  Mention  of 
them,  fuppofing  none  have  read  their  Bibles 
attentively,  who  do  not  know,  that  this  is  a 
darling  Subje^S  of  them  ;  and  that  enough  is 
there  fpoken  by  the  Mouth  of  God  himfclf, 
to  obviate  and  filence  all  the  Objedions  which 
Sloth,  Govetoufnefs,  or  Love  of  the  World 
can  fuggeft  agaioft  it  ;  and  to  afTure  them  it 
is  not  a  Gourfe  to  Penury,  and  outward  Want, 
but  to  Fulnefs,  and  worldly  Felicity  ;  while 
they  are  at  the  fame  Time  laying  up  a  Trea- 
fure  to  be  remitted  by  Christ  himfelf,  a 
Thoufand  Fold,  when  he  (hall/kj  to  them  on 
his  Right-handy  come  ye  blejfed  of  my  Father^  in- 
her  it  the  Kingdom  prepared  for  you — For  I  was 
an  hungred,  and  ye  gave  me  Meat,  8c.c.  If  de- 
nying Food  and  Raiment,  when  we  have  them 
in  our  Power,  to  fupply  the  bodily  Neceffities 
of  the  Poor  and  Needy,  does  in  the  Apoftle's 
Account,  evidence,  that  the  Love  of  God  is 
^vanting  in  ourHearts ;  how  much  more  does 
the  Negleft  of  the  precious  Souls  of  our  Fel- 
low-Creatures, who  are  perifliing  for  lack  of 
Vifion,  when  we  have  fuch  Fulnefs  to  impart, 
fall  below  our  high  Profeflion  of  Love  to 
Christ.  Can  the  Objedion  that  there  is 
extraordinary  Expence  and  Difficulty  in  ac- 
complifhing  it,  be  elteemed  weighty  enough 
to  cxcufe  and  juftify  ourNeglecl,  in  a  Cafe  of 

fuch 


E    H    ] 

fuch  Ncccffity  and  Importance  ?  And  cfpc- 
cially  if  we  confider,  there  is  not  fo  much 
neceffary  hereto,  as  would  render  the  Attempt 
any  Thing  like  an  intolerable  Burden,  or  a 
Burden  to  be  felt,  if  thole  who  are  concerned 
therein,  i.  e.  the  Chriftian  World,  w^ere  in  any 
Meafure  united  and  ao:reed  in  it.  And  confi- 
dering  further,  that  the  Advantage  thereby 
to  the  Crown  ol  Gr^^/-i?r//^/;^  (fuppofing  the 
Succefs  of  Endeavours  fhould  be  only  in  Pro- 
portion as  have  been,  the  SuccelTes  of  feeble 
Endeavours  in  Times  part)  would  abundantly 
compenfate  all  the  Expence,  befides  all  thofe 
temporal  and  eternal  Rewards  of  fuch  Chari- 
ty and  Liberality,  which  are  fecured  in  the 
tnany  great  and  precious  Promifes  of  God. 

These  were  fome  of  the  Conliderations 
which,  I  think,  had  fome  Influence  to  my 
making  an  Attem.pt  in  this  Affair  ;  though  I 
did  not  then  much  think  of  any  Thing  more 
than  only  to  clear  myfelf,  and  Family,  of  par- 
taking in  the  public  Guilt  of  our  Land  and 
Nation  in  fuch  a  Negled  of  them. 

An  d  as  there  were  few  or  none  who  feem- 
ed  fo  much  to  lay  theNeceffity  andlmportance 
of  theCafe  to  Fleart,  as  to  exert  themfelves  in 
earned,  and  lead  the  Way  therein,  I  was  na- 
turally put  upon  Confideration  and  Enquiry 
what  Methods  might  have  the  greatefl  Pro- 
bability of  Succefs  ;  and  upon  the  whole  was 
fully  pcrfwaded  that  tliis,  which  I  have  been 
purfuing,  had  by  far  the  greatell  Probability 
of  any  that  had  been  propofed,  viz.  by  the 

Miffion 


[     15     ] 

Mlffioii  of  their  own  Sons  in  Conjnnftioii 
with  the  Englipy ;  and  that  a  Number  of  Girls 
fhould  alfo  be  inftruded  in  whatever  fhould 
be  necefTary  to  render  them  fit,  to  perform  the 
Female  Part,  as  Houfe-wives,  School-miftref- 
fes,  TaylorelTes,  &c.  and  to  go  and  be  with 
thefe  Youth,  when  they  fhall  be  hundreds  of 
Miles  diftant  from  the  En^lip  on  the  Bufinefs 
of  their  Miflion  :  And  prevent  a  NecefGty  of 
their  turning  favage  in  their  Manner  of  Liv- 
ing, for  want  of  thofe  who  may  do  thofe 
OiRces  for  them,  and  by  this  means  fupport 
the  Reputation  of  their  Miffion,  and  alfo  re- 
commend to  the  Savages  a. more  rational  and 
decent  Manner  of  Living,  than  that  which 
they  are  in — And  thereby,  in  Time,  remedy 
and  remove  that  great,  and  hitherto  infupera- 
ble   Difficulty,  fo  conftantly  complained  of 
by  all  our  Miffionaries  among  them,  as  the 
great  Impediment  in  the  Way  to  the  Succefs 
of  their  Miflion,  viz.  their  continual  rambling 
about ;  which  they  can't  avoid  fo  long  as  they 
depend  fo  much  upon  Fifhing,  Fowling,  and 
Hunting  for  their  Support.     And  I  am  more 
and   more   pcrfwaded,  that  I  have  fufficient 
and  unanfwerable  P^eafons  to  juftify  this  Pian^ 
As, 
I.  The  deep  rooted  Prejudices  they  have 
fo  generally  imbibed  againft  the  Englifi,  that 
they  are  felfifh,  and  have  fecret  Defigns  to 
incroach   upon   their   Lands,    or   otherwife 
wrong  them  in  their  Interefts.     This  Jealou- 
fy  feems  to  have  been  occafioned,  nourifhed, 

and 


[  16  ] 

dnd  confirmed  by  fome  of  their  Neighbours, 
i:vho  have  got  large  Trafls  of  their  Lands  for 
a  very  inconfiderable  Part  of  their  true  Value, 
and,  it  is  commonly  faid,  by  taking  the  Ad- 
vantage of  them  when  they  were  intoxicated 
W'ith  Liquor.  And  alfo,  by  unrighteous  Dea- 
lers, who  have  taken  fuch  Advantage  to  buy 
their  Skins  and  Furrs  at  lefs  than  half  Price, 
&c.  And  perhaps  thefe  Jealoufies  may  be, 
Hot  a  litde,  increafed  by  a  Concioufnefs  of 
their  ownPerfidy  andlnhumanity  towards  the 
Englip,  And  it  fecms  there  is  no  Way  to  a- 
Toid  the  bad  Influence  and  Effefls  of  thefe 
Prejudices,  at  prefent,  unlefs  it  be  by  thcMif* 
Hon  of  their  own  Sons.  And  it  is  reafonable 
to  fuppofe  their  Jealoufies  are  not  lefs,  fince 
the  late  Conqueft  in  this  Land,  by  which 
they  are  put  into  our  Power,  than  they  were 
before. 

2.  An  Indian  Miflionary  may  be  fupported 
"With  lefs  than  half  the  Expcnce,  that  will  be 
neceflary  to  fupport  an  EngUJhman^  who  can*t 
conform  to  their  Manner  of  Living,  and  who 
w^ill  have  no  Dependance  upon  them  for  any 
Part  of  it.     And  an  Indian  who  fpeaks  their 
Language,  it  may   reafonably  be  fuppofed, 
will  be  at  lead  four  Times  as  ferviceable  a- 
mong  them,  fuppofing  he  be  otherwife  equal- 
ly qualified  as  one  who  can  communicate  to 
or  receive  nothing  from  them,  but  by  an  In- 
terpreter :  Pie  may  improve  all  Opportunities 
not  only   in  Public,  but,  "  when  he  fits  in 
the  Houfe,  walks  by  the  Way,  when  he  lies 

down 


[     17     ] 

down,  and  when  he  rifes  up  :'*  And  fpeak 
with  as  much  Life  and  Spirit  as  the  Nature: 
and  Importance  of  the  Matter  require,  which 
is  very  much  lofl:  when  communicated  by  an 
Interpreter. 

3.  Indian  Miffionaries  may  be  fuppofed 
better  to  underftand  thcTempers  andCuftoms 
oi  Indians,  and  more  readily  to  conform  to 
them  in  a  thoufand  Things  than  the  EngliJJj 
can  ;  and  in  Things  wherein  the  Nonconfor- 
mity of  the  Englifi  may  caufe  Difguil,  and 
be  conftrued  as  the  Fruit  of  Pride,  and  an 
Evidence  and  Expreffion  of  their  Scorn  and 
Difrefpeft, 

4.  Th  E  Influence  of  their  own  Sons  among 
them  will  likely  be  much  greater  than  of  any 
EngUpnnan  whatfoever.  They  will  look  up- 
on fuch  an  one  as  one  of  them,  his  Intereft 
the  fame  with  theirs  ;  and  will  naturally  ef- 
teem  him  as  an  Honour  to  their  Nation,  and 
be  more  likely  to  fubmit  patiently  to  his  In- 
ftrudions  and  Reproofs  than  to  any  Englijh 
Miifionary.  -This  is  quite  evident  in  the  Cafe 
of  Mr.  Occom,  whole  Influence  among  the 
Indians^  even  of  his  own  Tribe,  is  much  grea- 
ter than  any  other  Man's  ;  and  when  he  fliall 
fettle  and  live  decently,  and  in  Fafliion,  a- 
mong  theni,  will  likely  do  more  to  invite 
them  to  imitate  his  Manner  of  Living,  than 
any  Englifomcuu 

5.  Th  E  Acquaintance  andFriendfliip  wdiich 
Indian'Qoy^  from  diflferent  and  diftantTribesand 
Places,  will  coutra6l  and  cultivate^  while  to- 

C  gether 


[     i8     J 

gether  at  School,  ma}%  and  if  they  are  zea- 
loufly  affected  will,  be  improved  much  for 
the  Advantage  and  Furtherance  of  the  De- 
fign  of  theirMiflion  ;  while  they  fend  to,  hear 
from,  or  vifit  one  another,  confirming  the 
Things  which  have  been  fpoken.  And  this 
-without  fo  much  Ceremony  to  introduce  one 
another,  as  will  be  neceffary  in  the  Cafe  of 
Eng/iJJj  Miffionai'ics  ;  and  without  the  Cumber 
and  Expence  of  Interpreters. 

6.  Indian  Milllonaries will  not  difdain  to 
own  Englifh  ones,  who  fliall  be  AfTociates 
with  them,  (  where  the  Englijl?  can  be  intro- 
duced )  as  elder  Brethren  ;  nor  fcorn  to  be 
advifed  or  reproved,  counfelled  or  conducted 
by  them  ;  efpecially  fo  long  as  they  fhall  be 
fo  much  dependent  upon  the  EjigUfl)  for  their 
Support ;  which  will  likely  be  till  God  has 
made  them  his  People  ;  and  then,  likely,  they 
w^ill  not  ftand  in  fuch  need  of  Englijh  Guides 
and  Counfellors.  And  they  will  mutually 
help  one  another,  to  recommend  the  Dcfign 
to  the  favourable  Reception  and  good  Liking 
of  the  Pagans,  remove  their  Prejudices,  con- 
ciliate their  Friendfhip,  and  induce  them  to 
repofedue  Confidence  in  the  Englifi. 

7.  In  this  School,  Children  of  different  Na- 
tions may,  and  eafily  will  learn  one  another's 
Language,  and  Englilli  Youth  may  learn  of 
them  ;  and  fo  fave  the  vaft  Expence  and 
Trouble  of  Interpreters  ;  and  their  Miniflry 
be  much  more  acceptable  and  edifying  to  the 
iKiTians.  But, 

8.  There 


C    19    J 

8.  There  is  no  fuch  thing  as  fending 
Engl/Jlj  Miflionaries,  or  fetting  up  and  main- 
taining EnglifJj  Schools  to  any  good  Purpofc, 
in  moft  Places  among  them,  as  their  Temper, 
State  and  Condition  have  been  and  ftill  are. 
It  is  poffible  a  School  may  be  maintained  to 
fome  good  Purpofe,  at  Onohoquagee,  where 
there  have  been  heretofore  feveral  faithful 
Miflionaries,  by  the  Blefling  of  God  upon 
whofe  Labours  the  Indians  are  in  fome  Mea- 
fure  civilized,  fome  of  them  baptized,  a  Num- 
ber of  them  in  a  Judgment  of  Ciiarity,  real 
Chriftians  .;  and  where  they  have  a  Sachem, 
who  is  a  Man  of  Underltanding,  Virtue,  Stea- 
dinefs,  and  entirely  friendly  to  the  Defign  of 
propagating  the  Gofpel  among  them,  and 
zealous  to  promote  it.  And  where  the  Hon, 
Scotch  Coramillioners,  I  hear,  have  fent  two 
Miflionaries,  and  have  made  fome  Attempt  to 
fet  up  a  School.  But  at  Jeningo^  a  little  be- 
yond, they  will  by  no  means  admit  an  EngliJIo 
Miflionary  to  refide  among  them.  Anxl  thoi* 
they  were  many  of  them  under  great  Awa- 
kenings and  Concern,  by  God's  Blefling  on 
the  Labours  of  a  Chriftian  Indian  from  thefe 
Parts  ;  yet  fuch  was  the  violent  Oppofitiou 
of  Numbers  among  them,  that  it  was  thought 
by  no  means  fafc  for  an  EngliJJjuwn  to  go  a- 
mong  them,  with  Defign  to  tarry  with  tliem. 
And  like  to  this  is  the  Cafe  with  the  Parties 
of  Indians,  for  near  an  hundred  Miles  together, 
on  the  Weft  Side  of  Sujqnehanah  River.  Ano- 
ther School  or  two   may   poffibly  be  kt  up 

C  2  with 


[       20       ] 

with  Succefs  among  the  Mohawks^  where 
Mr.  OgHvie  and  otlier  Epifcopal  Miffionaries 
have  beftowed  much  Labour,  to  good  Pur- 
pofe  ;  and  where  they  have  got  into  the  Way 
of  cuhivating  their  Lands  for  a  Living,  and 
io  have  more  Abihiy  to  fupport  their  Chil- 
dren, and  lefs  Occafion  to  ramble  abroad  with 
them.  But  even  in  thefe  Places  we  may  find 
it  more  difficult  than  we  imagine  before  the 
Trial  be  made  (though  I  would  by  no  means 
difcourage  the  Trial  of  ever}^  feafible  Method 
for  the  accomphfhing  this  great  Defign)  but 
by  Acquaintance  with  the  Schools  which  the 
Hon.  London  Commiffioners  have  with  pious 
Zeal,  fet  up  and  maintained  among  the  feve- 
ral  Tribes  in  thefe  Parts,  I  am  much  confir- 
med in  fuch  Sentiments.  Thefe  Parties  live 
amongif,  and  are  encompaffed  by  the  E^tglif^^ 
have  long  had  good  Preaching,  and  Numbers 
of  them  appear  to  be  truly  godly.  Yet  fuch 
is  the  favage  Temper  of  many,  their  want  of 
due  Eftcem  for  Learning,  and  Gratitude  to 
their  Bencfadors,  and  efpecially  their  want  of 
Government,  that  their  School-Mafters,  tho' 
feilful  and  faithful  Men,  c.ondantly  complain 
they  can't  keep  the  Children  in  any  Meafure 
conllant  at  School.  Mr.  CUHancI  the  School- 
Mailer  at  Mohegan  has  often  told  me  what 
unwearied  Pains  he  has  taken  by  vifiting,  and 
difcourfing  with  their  Parents,  &c.  to  remedy 
this  Evil,  and  after  all  can't  accomplifli  it. 
The  Children  are  fuffered  to  neg1e(fl:  their  At- 
tendance  on  Inftrudion,    and    waite  much 

'  Time, 


[       21       ] 

Time,  by  which  means  they  don't  learn  fa 
much  in  feveral  Years  as  they  might,  and  o- 
thers  do  in  one,  who  are  taken  out  of  the 
reach  of  their  Parents^  and  out  of  the  way  of 
Indian  Examples,  and  are  kept  to  School  un- 
der good  Government  and  conftant  Inftruc- 
tion.  I  the  rather  mention  this  Inftance,  be- 
caufe  of  the  well-known  Fidelity  and  Skill  of 
that  good  Gentleman,  and  becaufe  that  Tribe 
are  as  much  civilized,  and  as  many  of  them 
Chriftianized,  as  perhaps  any  Party  of  them 
in  this  Government.  And  by  all  I  can  learn, 
it  is  no  better  in  this  refpeft  with  any  other. 
They  are  fo  dilaffefted  towards  a  good  and 
necelTary  Government,  that  as  gentle  an  Ex- 
ercife  of  it  as  may  be,  and  anfwer  the  Defign 
of  keeping  up  Order  and  Regularity  in  any 
Meafure  among  them,  w^ill  likely  fo  difguft 
them  as  to  render  the  Cafe  worfe  rather  than 
better.  Captain  Martin  Kellog  complained  of 
this  as  his  great  Difcouragement  in  the  School 
at  Stockbridge,  notwithftanding  he  underftood 
as  well  as  any  Man  the  Difpofition  of  Indians^ 
and  had  the  Advantage  of  knowing  their 
Language  and  Cuftoms,  having  been  fo  long 
a  Captive  among  them,  and  w'as  high  in  their 
AfTcction  and  Elteem  ;  yet  he  was  obliged  to 
take  the  Children  home  to  IFeathersfield  with 
him,  quite  away  from  their  Parents,  before 
he  could  exercifc  that  Government  which  was 
neceffary  in  order  to  their  profiting  at  School. 
But  as  to  mod  Places,  there  is  no  fuch  thiijg 
at  prefent  as  introducing  either  Z;7^///7; School- 
Ma  (lers 


[       22       ] 

Mailers  or  Miflionaries  to  continue  with 
them  ;  fiich  are  their  Prejudices  in  general, 
and  fuch  the  malevolent,  and  ungovernable 
Temper  of  fome,  that  none  but  an  Indian 
would  dare  venture  his  Life  among  them. 

And  befides  all  this,  they  are  fo  extremely 
poor,  and  depend  fo  much  upon  Hunting 
for  a  Livelihood,  that  they  are  in  no  Capacity 
to  fupport  their  Children  at  School,  if  their 
Difpolition  for  it  were  ever  fo  good. 

Mr,  Occom  informed  me  b}^  a  Letter  from 
the  Oneida  Country  laft  Summer,  and  the 
fame  Account  1  had  alfo  from  the  young  Man 
which  I  fent  there,  that  the  Indians  were  al- 
inofl:  ftarved,  having  nothing  to  live  upon 
but  what  they  got  by  Fiihing,  Fowling  and 
Hunting,  that  he  had  no  other  Way  to  come 
at  them,  to  preach  to  them,  but  by  following 
them  from  Place  to  Place  in  their  Hunting. 
And  though  the  Condition  of  all  may  not  be 
quite  ^o  indigent  as  of  thefe,  nor  the  Condi- 
tion of  thefe  at  all  Times  quite  fo  bad  as  it 
W'as  then,  yet  it  is  w^ell  known  that  they  uni- 
verfally  depend  upon  Roving  and  Hunting 
mainly  for  their  Support  ;  and  whoever  has 
heard  the  condant  Complaint  of  Million aries, 
and  theMatter  of  their  Difcourogement,  or  has 
only  read  what  the  Reverend  Mefli'rs.  Serjeant 
and  D.  Brainerdha\c  wrote  upon  this  Head, 
can't  charge  me  with  writing  without  fufficient 
Evidence,  and  good  Authority,  if  I  had  no 
other  but  theirs. 

And 


[     23     ] 

And  what  are  a  few  Inftances,  where 
Schools  may  poffibly  be  maintained  to  fome 
good  Purpofe,  compared  with  thofe  Tribes 
and  Nations  of  them,  where  there  are  no 
Circumftances  at  prefent,  but  their  Mifery 
and  Neceffity,  to  invite  us  fo  much  as  to 
make  the  Trial. 

By  the  Bleffing  of  God  on  his  late  Majefty's 
Arms,  there  is  now,  no  doubt,  a  Door  open- 
ed for  a  hundred  Miffionaries ;  and  (  unlefs 
we  can  find  fuch  as  can  fpeak  to  them  in 
their  own  Language  )  for  as  many  Interpre- 
ters;  and  perhaps  for  ten  Times  that  Number, 
provided  we  could  find  fuch  as  are  fuitable 
for  the  Bufinefs,  and  fuch  as  may  be  introdu- 
ced in  a  Way  agreeable  to  the  Savages,  and 
fo  as  to  avoid  the  bad  Effec^ls  of  their  Prejudi- 
ces a  gain  ft  the  Englijh.  But, 

9.  Th  e  r  e  are  very  few  or  no  Interpreters, 
who  are  fuitable  and  well-accomplifhed  for 
the  Bufinefs,  to  be  had.  Mr.  Occam  found 
great  Difficulty  laft  Year  in  his  Miifion  on  this 
Account.  And  not  only  the  Caufe,  but  his 
own  Reputation  fuffered  much  by  the  Un- 
faithiulnefs  of  the  Man  he  employed. 

I  SUPPOSE  the  Interpreters  now  employed 
by  the  Hon.  Commifiioners  are  the  beft  that 
are  to  be  had  at  prefent.  But  how  many 
Nations  are  there  for  whom  there  is  no  In- 
terpreter at  all,  except,  it  may  be,  fome  ig- 
norant and  perhaps  vicious  Perfon,  who  has 
been  their  Captive,  and  whom  it  is  utterly 
unft^fe  to  truft  in  Matters  of  fuch  eternal  Con- 

fequence^ 


C     H    ] 

fequence.  And  how  fhall  this  Difficulty  he 
remedied  ^  It  feems  it  muft  be  by  one  of  thefe 
two  Ways,  viz.  either  their  Children  mull 
come  to  us,  or  ours  go  to  them.  But  who 
will  venture  their  Children  with  them,  unlefs 
with  fome  of  the  civilized  Parties,  who  have 
given  the  ftrongeft  Teftimonies  of  their 
Friendfhip  ?  If  it  be  faid,  that  all  the  Natives 
are  now  at  Peace  with  us.:  It  may  be,  their 
Chiefs,  and  the  better-temper'd  Part  of  them 
are  fo.  But  who  does  not  know  that  their 
Leagues  and  Covenants  with  us  are  little 
worth,  and  like  to  be  fo  till  they  become 
Chriftians  ?  And  that  the  tender  Mercies  of 
many  of  them  are  Cruelty  ?  Who  is  fo  unac- 
quainted with  the  Hiftory  of  them,  as  not  to 
know,  there  is  Reafon  to  think,  there  arc 
many  among  their  la  wlefs  Herds,  who  would 
gladly  embrace  an  Opportunity  to  commit  a 
fecret  Murder  on  fuch  E?igliJJ?  Youth  ? — Even 
Mr.  Occom,  though  an  Indian^  did  not  think  it 
fafe  for  him,  being  of  another  Tribe  and 
Language,  and  in  fuch  Connexions  with  the 
Englijlo^  to  go  among  the  numerous  Tribe  of 
the  Senecas^  where  he  had  no  Avenger  of  his 
Blood  for  them  to  fear. 

When,  and  as  foon  as  the  Method  pro- 
pofed  by  the  Rev'd  McfT.  Sergeant  and  Brai- 
nerd,  can  be  put  into  Execution,  mz.  to  have 
Lands  appropriated  to  the  Ufe  of  Indian 
Schools,  and  prudent  Ikilful  Farmers,  or 
Tradefaien,  to  lead  and  infl:ru6l  the  Boys, 
and  MiftrelTcs  to  inftrud  the  Girls  in  fuch 

Manufa(5iures 


[     25     ] 

Manufaftures  as  are  proper  for  them,  at  cer- 
tain Hours,  as  a  Diverfion  from  their  School 
Exercifes,  and  the  Children  taken  quite  away 
from  their  Parents,,  and  the  pernicious  Influ- 
ence of  Indian  Examples,  there  may  be  fome 
good  Profpe6t  of  great  Advantage  by  Schools 
among  them, 

And  muft  it  be  efteemed  a  wild  Imagina- 
tion, if  it  be  fuppofcd  that  well-inftruded, 
fober,  religious  Indians,  may  with  fpecial  Ad- 
vantage be  employed  asMaflers  and  Miftrefles 
in  fuch  Schools  ;  and  that  the  Defign  will  be 
much  recommended  to  the  Indiati^  thereby  ; 
and  that  there  may  be  fpecial  Advantage  by 
fuch,  ferTing  as  occafional  Interpreters  for 
Vifitors  from  different  Nations  from  Time  to 
Time  ;  and  they  hereby  receive  the  fulled 
Conviction  of  the  Sincerity  of  our  Intentions, 
and  be  confirmed  and  eftablifhed  in  friendly 
Sentiments  of  us,  and  encouraged  to  fend 
their  Children,&c.  ? 

I  AM  fully  perfvvaded  from  the  Acquain- 
tance I  have  had  with  them,  it  will  be  found, 
whenever  the  Trial  fhall  be  made,  to  be  very 
difficult  if  not  impoffible,  uniefs  the  Arm  of 
the  Lord  fliould  be  revealed  in  an  eminent 
Manner,  to  cure  them  of  fuch  favage  and 
fordid  Praftices,  as  they  have  been  inured  to 
from  their  Mother's  Womb,  and  form  their 
Minds  and  Manners  to  proper  Rules  of  Vir- 
tue, Decency  and  Humanity,  while  they  are 
daily  under  the  pernicious  Influence  of  their 
Parents  Example,  and  their  manyVices  made 
familiar  thereby.  D  lo.  I 


[  2^  I 

10.  I  HAVE  found  by  Experience,  there 
may  be  a  thorough  and  effectual  Exercife  of 
Government  in  fuch  a  School,  and  as  fevere 
as  fliall  be  neceffary,  wkhour  OppojGtion 
from,  or  Offence  taken  by,  any.  And  who 
does  not  know,  that  E^ils  fo  objftinate  as 
thofe  we  may  reafonably  expe^ft  to  fi-nd  com- 
mon in  the  ChiWren  of  Savages,  will  require 
that  which  is  fevere  ?  Sure  latB,  ;ihcy  muft 
.find  fuch  as  have  better  Natures,  or  fomething 
mpre  effe<^l:ually  done  to  fubdue  their  vicious 
Inchnations,  than  moll  I  have  been  concern- 
ed with,  if  it  be  not  fo.  And  moreover,  in 
fuch  a  School,  there  will  be  the  bed  Qppor- 
t  unity,  to,  kno.v^  who  has  fuch  a  Genius  rand 
Difpofition,  as  moll  invite  to  beftow  extraor- 
dinar}"  Expence  to  fit  them  for  fpecial  Ufe- 
fulnefs. 

1 1.  We  have  the  greateft  Security  we  can 
have,  that  when  they  are  educated  and  fitted 
for  it,  they  will  be  employed  in  that  Bufinef^. 
There  is  no  likelihood  at  all  that  they  will, 
though  ever  fo  well  qualified,  get  into  Bufi- 
nefs,  either  as  School-Mafters  or  Miniflers, 
among  the  Englijlp ;  at  leaft  till  the  Credit  of 
their  Nations  be  raifed  many  Degrees  above 
Avhat  it  now  is,  and  cpnfequently  they  can't 
be  employed  as  will  be  honorable  for  them, 
or  in  any  Builnefs  they  will  be  fit  for,  but  a- 
niong  their  own  Nation.  And  it  may  rea- 
fonably be  fuppofed,  their  Companion  towards 
their  "  Brethren  accordin<^  to  the  Flefli"  will 
moil  naturally  incline  them  to,  and  determine 

them 


£     27     ] 

them  upon  fuch  an  Emplo3^ment  as  they  were 
|it:ed  and  defigned  for.  And  befides  all  this^ 
abundant  Experience  has  taught  us,  that  fuch* 
a- change  of  Diet,  and  manner  of  Living  as 
Miilionaries  muil  generally  come  into,  will 
notjconfilt  with  the  Health  of  ma^y  EnglifJo-' 
men.  And  xh^y  will  be  obliged  on  that  Ac- 
count to  leaye  che  Ser^ace,  though  otherwife 
ivell  difpafed  to  it.  :Nor  can  this  Difficulty 
be  avoided  at  prefent  (certainly  not  without 
great  Expence.)  But  there  is  no  great  Dan- 
ger or  Difficulty  in  this  RefpeA  as  to  Indians, 
who  will  only  return  to  what  they  were^ufed 
to  from  -their  Mother's  Womfe. 

And  there  may  alio  be  admitted  into  this 
School,  promifing  EngliJIo  Youth  of  pregnant 
Parts,  and  who  from  the  beft  Principles,  and 
by  the  befl:  Motives,  are  inclined  to  devotee 
themfelves  to  that  Service  ;  and  who  will  na- 
turally <:are  for  their  State,, 

Di  VI N  E  Skill  iia  Things  fpiritual,  pure  and 
fervent  Zeal  for  the  Salvation  of  Souls,  flii- 
ning  Examples  of  Piety  and  Godlinefs,  by 
w^hich  Pagans  will  form  their  firfl:  Notions  of 
Religion,  rather  than  from  any  Thing  that 
fhall  be  faid  to  them.,  are  moO:  neceifary  Qtia- 
lifications  in  a  Miffionary  j  and  promife  more 
real  Good  than  is  to  beexpefted  from  many 
Times  the  Number  who  have  neye^r  "  known 
the  Terrors  of  the  Lord,"  and  have  no  expe- 
rimental, and  therefore  no  right  JJnderft-an- 
ding  of  the  Nature  of  Converfion  andthe  Way 
wherein  it  is  wrought.    Such  were  nev^er  uh- 

D  z  «def 


[       28      1 

der  the  goyerning  Influence  of  a  real  Senfe 
of  the  Truth,  Reality,  .<3reat.nefs  and  Impor- 
tance of  eternal  Things,  and  therefore  will 
not  be  likely  to  treat  them  fuitable  to  tlie  Na- 
ture and  eternal  Confequences  of  them,  fure- 
ly  they  will  not  naturally  doit.  And  how  fad 
are  like  to  be  the  Confequences  to  thofc  who 
are  watching  to  fee  whether  the  Preacher 
himfelf  does  really  believe  the  Things  which 
he  fpeaks. 

In  fuch  a  School  their  Studies  may  be  di- 
refted  with  a  fpecial  View  to  the  Defign  of 
their   Million.     Several  Parts   of  Learning, 
which  have  no  great  Subferviency  to  it,  and 
which  will  confame  much  Time,  may  be  lefs 
purfued,  and  others  moft  necelTary  made  their 
chief  Study.     And  they  may  not  only  learn 
the  Pagan  Languages,  but  will  naturally  get 
an  Underltanding  of  their  Tempers,  and  ma- 
ny of  their  Cultoms,  which  muft  needs  be 
ufeful  to  Miflionaries,     And  inftead  of  a  deli- 
cate Manner  of  Living,  they  may  by  Degrees, 
as  their  Health  will  bear,  enure  themfelves  to 
fuch  a  Way  of  Living  as  will  be  moft  conve- 
nient for  them  to  come  into  when  on  their 
Miffion. 

And  if  the  one  half  of  the  Indian  Boys  thus 
educated  fhall  prove  good  and  ufeful  Men, 
there  will  be  noReafon  to  regret  our  Toil  and 
Expence  for  the  whole.  And  if  God  fhall 
deny  his  Blefling  on  our  Endeavours,  as  to 
the  general  Defign,  it  may  be  thefe  particular 
Youth  may  reap  eternal  Advantage  by  what 

we 


C   ??    ] 

we  do  for  them  ;  and  if  but  one  in  tea  does 
fo,  we  (hall  have  no  Caufe  to  think  much  of 
the  Expence.     And  if  a  Bleffing  be  denied  to 
^11,  "  we  fhall  notwithftanding  be  unto  God 
a  fweet  Savour  of  Ghrift  in  them  that  perifli/' 
After  the  Trial  I  made  of  this  Nature 
fome  Years  ago,    by  the  Affiftance  of  the 
Honpurable    London    Commiffioners,    m 
the   Education  of   Mr.  Samfon  OccoiUy  one 
of  the    Mohegan  Tribe,     who  has    feveral 
Years  fince  been  a  ufeful  School-Mafter  and 
fuccefsful  Preacher  of  theGofpel  to  thclndians 
at  Moniaiik  on  Long-IJland^  where  he  took  th^ 
Place  of  the    Rev,  Mr.  Horton^  Miffionary ; 
and  \yas,  under  God,  inftrumental  to  cure 
them,  in  a  good  Meafure,  of  the  Wildnefs 
they  had  been  led  into  by  fome  Exhorters 
from  New-England^  and  in  a  Judgment  of 
Charity  was  the  Inftrument  of  faving  Good 
to  a  Number  of  them.     He  wa$  feveral  Years 
ago  ordained  to  the  facred  Miniftry  by  the  Re- 
verend Prefbytery  oi  Suffolk  Coxxnty  on  faid 
Ifland  ;  and  has  done  well,  fo  far  as  I  have 
heard,  as  aMiffionary  to  the  O;/*?/^/?  Nation,  for 
twoYears  paft.    MayGod  mercifully  preferve 
him,  amidlt  loud  Applaures,  from  falhng  into 
the  Snare  and  Condemnation  of  the  Devil  !— 
i  fay,  after  feeing  the  Succefs  of  this  Attempt, 
I  was  more  encouraged  to  hope  that  fuch  a 
Method  might  be  very  fuccefsfuL 

With  thefe  Views  of  the  Gafe,  and  from 
fuch  Motives  as  have  been  mentioned,  above 
gight  Yexrs  ago  I  wrote  to  the  Reverend 


.       f     30     ] 

John  Brainerdy  Miffionary  in  New-Jer/ey,  de- 
firing  him  to  fend  tne  two  likely  Boys  for  this 
Purpofc,  of  the  Deleware  Tribe  ,:  He  accoi^- 
dingly  fent  nie  John  Tumfiire  in  the  14th-, 
and  Jacob  Woolley  in  the  i  ith  Years  of  their 
Age  ;-  they  arrived  hereD^rtfwfer  18//;.  1754. 
and  behaved  as  well  as  could  be  reafonably 
expeded  ;  IP.umfJoire  made  uncommon  Profir 
ciency  in  Writing.  They  continued  with 
hie  till  they  had  made  confiderable  Progrels 
in  the  Latin  and  Greek  Tongues;,  wh^u 
Tumjhire  began  to  decUnc,  and  by  the  Ad- 
vice of  Phyficians,  I  fent  him  back  to  his 
Friends,  with  Orders,  if  his  Heakh  would 
-allow  it,  to  return  with  two  more  of  that 
Nation,  '^]\Q\x\yix.  Bramerd  had  at. my  Oe- 
fire  provided  for  me.  ■^^umjlnre  fet  out  on 
his  Journey,  November  lA^th,  17^6,  and  got 
'Home,  but  foon  died.  And  on  yifril  ^th. 
^'757y  J^/^P^  Woolley  and  Hezekiah  Cahin 
•came  on  the  Horfe  -^^iiQhTumJhire  rode. 

The  Decline  and  Death  of thisYouth  was 
an  inftni2<5live  Scene  to  me,  and  convinced 
ine  more  fully  of  the  Neceffity  of  fpecial  Care 
refpecling  theirDiet  ^  and  that  more  Exercife 
was  neceffary  for  them.,  efpecially  at  xhm 
firft  coming  to  a  full  Table,  and  with  fokeen 
an  Appetite,  than  was  ordinarily  heccflary  for 
£;(^//'?;  Youth.  And  with  the  Exercife  of 
fuch  Care,  as  one  who  underftands  the  Cafe, 
and  is  willing  to  take  the  Trouble  of  it,. may 
ufe,  I  am  pcrfuaded  there  is  no  more  Danger 
.of  their  Studies  beii^g  latalto.thcDij  than  to 

our 


.    f  31  i 

our  own  Children.  Tjiejre  have  been  feyerai 
long  Fits  ojf  Sicknefs  of  one  and  another  in 
this  Schooij  iwith^a  Jiervops  Fever,Pleu:rifieSj 
Dj'featerys,  &c.  but  perhaps,  .notj  'more  than 
have  been  aojang  fo  large  a  Nuni'ber  of  com- 
mon labouring  People  in  fo  long  a  Time. 

SoiMETiME  after  tliofe  Boys  came,  the 
Affair  appearing  with  an  agreeable  Afpeft,  it 
being  then  a  Time  of  profound  Peace  in  this 
Country,  I  reprefented  the  Affair  to  Colonel 
Elijha  Williams,  Efq;  late  Re^or  of  Tale-Col- 
lege, and  to  the  Rev'd  MefliVs  Samuel  Mofeley 
oi  TVindham,  and  Benjamin^ omeroy  of  Hebron^ 
and  invited  them  to  join  me  ;  they  readily 
accepted  the  Invitation  ;  and  a  Gentleman 
learned  in  the  Law  fuppofed  there  might  be 
fuch  an  Incorporation  among  ourfelves  as 
might  fully  anfwer  our  Purpofe.  And  Mr, 
Jq/htia  Moor,  hte  of  Mmsfield,  deceafed,  ap'- 
peared  to  give  a  fmall  Tenement  in  this  Place, 
for  the  Foundation,  Ufc  and  Support  of  a 
Charity-School,  for  the  Education  of  Indian 
Youth,  8cc.  But  it  pleafed  God  to  take  the 
good  Colonel  from  an  unthankful  World  foon 
after  the  Covenant  was  made  and  executed, 
and  thus  deprived  us  oftheBenefitofhisfingu- 
lar  Learning,  Piety  and  Zeal  in  the  Affair. 
Notvvithfl:anding,aSubfcription  was  foon  made 
of  near  ;^.5oo  lawful  Money,  towards  a  Fund 
for  the  Support  of  it  at  6  per  Cent.  But  fe^ 
veral  Gentlemen  of  the  Law,  doubting  of  the 
Validity  and  Sufficiency  of  fuch  an  Incorpo- 
ration ;    feveral  Steps  were  taken  to  obtain 

the 


C    3i    1 

the  Royal  Faf  our  of  a  Charter,  but  none  cf- 
feftual.  The  War  foon  commenced,  and 
the  Reports  from  Day  to  Day  of  the  Ravages 
made,  and  Inhumanities  and  Butcheries  com- 
mitted by  the  Savages  on  all  Quarters,  faifed 
in  the  Breafts  of  great  Numbers,  a  Temper  fo 
warm,  and  fo  contrary  to  Charity,  that  I 
feldom  thought  it  prudent  fo  much  as  to  men- 
tion the  Affair.  Many  advifed  me  to  drop 
it,  but  it  appeared  to  others  fo  probable  to 
be  the  very  Method  which  God  would  own, 
that  I  thought  better  to  fcrabble  along  with 
it,  as  well  as  I  could,  till  divine  Providence 
Jhould  change  the  Scene. 

The  Profpe(5l:s,  notwithftanding  our  out- 
ward Troubles,  Teemed  to  be  increafing : 
Such  was  the  orderly  and  good  Behaviour  of 
the  Boys,  through  the  Blelling  of  God  on  In- 
ftruftion  and  Difciplinc,  that  Enemies  could 
find  but  little  or  nothing  that  was  true 
wherewith  they  might  reproach  the  Defign  ; 
and  thofe  whofe  Sentiments  were  friendly, 
obferved  with  Pleafure  the  good  Effects  of 
our  Endeavours  :  And  the  Liberalities,  efpe- 
cially  of  Gentlemen  of  Charafter,  encouraged 
me  m.ore  and  more  to  believe  it  to  be  of  God, 
and  that  he  defigncd  to  fucceed  and  profper 
it,  to  the  Glory  of  his  own  great  Name  ;  and 
that  I  ought  in  Compliance  with  fuch  Inti- 
mations of  Providence  from  Time  to  Time, 
proportionably  to  increafe  the  Number. 

I  HAVE  had  two  upon  my  Hands  fincc 
Dcce7iiber  iStb.   1754,  and  Four  fince  ^pri/, 


L     33     ] 

1757,  and  Pivefince  yfpril  1759,  and  Seven 
fince  November^  1760.  and  Eleven  fmce 
Augtijl  ifi.  1761,  and  after  this  Manner  they 
have  encreafed  as  I  could  obtain  thofe  who 
appeared  promifing.  And  for  fome  Time  I 
have  had  Twenty-five  devoted  to  School  as 
conftantly  as  their  Health  will  allow,  and 
they  have  all  along  been  fo,  excepting  that 
in  an  extraordinary  Croud  of  Bufinefs,  I  have 
fometinies  required  their  Affiftance.  But 
there  is  no  great  Advantage,  excepting  to 
themfelves,  to  be  expefted  from  their  Labour, 
nor  enough  to  compenfate  the  Trouble  of 
inftru6ling  them  in  it,  and  the  Repair  of  the 
Mifchiefs  they  will  do,  while  they  are  igno- 
rant of  all  the  Affairs  of  Hufbandry,  and  the 
Ufe  of  Tools.  The  principal  Advantage  I 
have  ever  had  in  this  Refpecl  has  been  by 
David  Fowler  and  Jo/eph  WooUej^  and  more 
by  David  than  all  the  reft  :  Thefe  Lads  will 
likely  make  good  Farmers,  if  they  fhould 
ever  have  the  Advantage  of  EKperience  in  it. 
Th  REE  of  this  Number  are  Englif]:i  Youth, 
one  of  which  is  gone  for  a  Time  to  Nezu- 
Jerfey  College,  for  the  fake  of  better  Advan- 
tage for  fomeParts  of  Learning:  He  has  made 
fome  Proficiency  in  the  Mohawk  Tongue  : 
The  other  two  are  fitting  for  the  Bufineis  of 
Miffionaries.  One  of  the  Indianhads  is  Jacoh 
Woollej^  who  is  now  in  his  laft  Year  at  New- 
Jerfey  College,  and  is  a  good  Scholar  ;  he  is 
here  by  the  Leave  and  Order  of  thePrefident, 
dcfigning  to  get  fome  Acquaintance  with  the 
E  Mohawk 


[     34     ] 

Mohawk  Tongue.  Two  others  are  fent  here 
by  the  Rev.  Mr. Braijjerct,  and  are  defigned  for 
Trades ;  the  one  for  a  Blackfmith  (  a  Trade 
much  wanted  among  the  Indians  )  and  is  to 
go  to  his  Apprenticefhip  as  foon  as  a  good 
Place  is  ready  for  him  ;  the  other  is  de- 
figned for  a  Carpenter  and  Joiner,  and  is  to 
go  to  an  Apprenticefhip  as  foon  as  he  has 
learned  to  read  and  write.  Another  of  the 
Indians  is  Son  to  the  Sacl^iem  at  Mohegan,  and 
is  Heir-aparent  ;  he  is  fomewhat  iniirm  as  to 
his  bodily  Health  :  For  his  Support  laft  Year 
I  have  charged  nothing  more  than  loL  law- 
ful Money,  granted  by  the  Hon.  London  Com- 
miffioners.  Several  of  my  Scholars  are  con- 
fiderably  well  accomplillaed  for  School  Maf- 
ters,  and  7  or  8  will  likely  be  well  fitted  for 
Interpreters  in  a  few  Years  more.  And  four 
of  this  Number  are  Girls,  whom  I  have  hired 
Women  in  this  Neighbourhood  to  inftrud  in 
all  the  Arts  of  good  Houfewifery,  they  atten- 
ding the  School  one  Day  in  a  Week  to  be  in- 
ftrufted  in  writing,  &g.  till  they  fliall  be  fit 
for  an  Apprenticefhip,  to  be  taught  to  make  \ 
Men's  and  Women's  Apparel,  &c.  in  order  | 
to  accompany  thefe  Boys,  when  they  fhall  I 
have  Occafion  for  fuch  Affiftance  in  the  Bu-  | 
fjnefs  of  their  Million.,  ^     And  fix  of  them  f 

are  k 

*  This  Part  of  my  Plan  fecms  to  be  alyandantly  junified  by  p 
that  ubich  the  Rev  Dr  Colman  of  Bo/iorj,  and  the  Rev  Mr.  j? 
Sergeant  o^  St^ckbridge^  \\avc  wrote  upon  this  Head.  See  Mr,  |» 
\St'rgear't's  Lctte;  to  the  Poflor,  printed  it  BoJUo^  1743.  Page  j»j 
15  V  he  Doftot  writts  thiv-s  : — "  Anoher  ti'inn  fugp-'/led  by  |V 
*'  Mr.  Ser^fant,  and  a  mDil  wife  ^nd  riCCcir4ry  one  in  the  picfent  [li 

••  Cafe  ' 


i 


[     35     j 

are  Mohawks,  obtained  purfuant  and  accor- 
ding to  the  Diredion  of  the  Honorable  Ge- 
neral AlTembly  of  the  Province  of  the  Mafa- 
chufcttS'Bay,  and  are  learning  to  fpeak,  write, 
and  read  Englijh  :  And  the  moft  of  them 
make  good  Proficiency  therein. 

I  HAVE,  by  the  good  Providence  of  God, 
been  favoured  with  religious,  faithful  and 
learned  Mafters,  in  general,  from  the  firil:  fel- 
ting up  of  this  School,  at  tlie  Expeiice  of  a- 
bout  £.  56  lawful  Money  per  Annum,  i.  e. 
£,  3  per  Month,  with  their  Board,  and  all 
Accomaiodarions,  and  a  Horfe  kept  or  pro- 
vided when  needed  ;  which  I  fuppofe  can't 
be  efteeined  lefs  than  the  Sum  wdiich  I  men- 
tion :  And  if  this  feems  to  any  to  be  large,  I 
have  only  this  to  fay,  that  i  could  not  have 
the  Choice  of  Matters  at  Icfs  Expence.  But 
E  2  the 

'^^  Cafe  Is — his  takiag  in  Girls  as   well  as  Boys,  if  Providence 
**  fucceed    ihe  Defigo,  and  a  Fund  fufficient  to  carry  it  on  can 

**  be  procured  : 1  muft  needs  add   on  this  Head,  that  this 

**  Propolal  is  a  Matter  of  abfolute  Neceflity,  wherein  v/e  arc  not 
**  left  at  Liberty,  either  as  Men  or  Chrirtians  ;  for  there  cannot 
*•'  be  a  Propagation  of  Religion  a?nK)ng  any  People,  without  an 
**  equal  Regard  to  both  Sexes  ;  n</t  only  becjufe  Females  are 
**  alike  precious  Souls,  for.m'd  for  God  and  Religion  as  much  as 
**  the  Males  ;  but  aifo  becaufe  rhe  Care  for  the  Souls  of  Chil- 
**  dien  in  Families,  and  more  efpecially  in  thofe  of  low  Degree, 
**  lies  chiefly  upon  the  Mothers  for  the  fit  ft  7  or  8  Years  : 
**  Which  is  an  Obfervation  or  Remark  which  I  had  the  Honour 
**  to  mike  unto  my  dear  and  honoured  ancient  Friend.  Henry 
N^numan,  Efq;  Secretary  to  the  Hon  and  Rev.  Society  for 
promoting  Chriftian  Knowledge  ;  which  when  he  had  -com- 
municated to  them  fhey  put  into  Print,  and  ftnt  it  to  tl.e 
Direiilors  of  the  1764  Schools  ;  (if  I  have  not  raifcounted) 
*'  that  fo  a  greater  Proportion  of  Girls  might  be  taken  into  thens 
"  to  receive  a  religious  Education  for  the  fake  of  their  Pofter'ty, 
**  ani  therein  for  ihe  more  eiTcdual  anfwcring  the  very  End  of 
"  their  GUari^ty  Schoctls." 


<t 


(( 


[     36     ] 

the  Expence  for  Tuition  will  likely  be  faved 
for  fome  Time,  by  theGenerofity  of  a  young 
Gentleman,  A\'ho  propofes  to  keep  it  gratis  ^ 
few  Months. 

The  Method  of  conducing  this  School 
has  been,  and  is  defigned  to  be  after  this  Man- 
ner, viz.  they  are  obliged  to  be  clean,  and 
decently  drelTed,  and  be  ready  to  attend 
Prayers,  before  Sun-rife  in  the  Fall  and  Win- 
ter, and  at  6  o'Clock  in  the  Summer.  A  Por- 
tion of  Scripture  is  read  by  feveral  of  the  Se- 
niors of  them  :  And  thole  who  are  able  an- 
fwer  a  Queflion  in  they^J/embiyjCatechiJm^and 
have  fome  Qiieftions  afKed  them  upon  it,  and 
anAnfwer  expounded  to  them.  After  Prayers, 
and  a  lliort  Time  for  their  Diverfion,  the 
School  begins  with  Prayer  about  9,  and  ends 
at  12,  and  again  at  2,  and  ends  at  5  o'  Clock 
with  Prayer.  Evening  Prayer  is  attended  be- 
fore the  Day-light  is  gone.  Afterwards  they 
apply  to  their  Studies,  &c.  They  attend  the 
publick  Worlhip,  and  have  a  Pew  devoted 
to  their  Ufe,  in  the  Houfe  of  God.  On 
Lord's-Day  Morning,  between  and  after  the 
Meetings,  the  Mafter,  or  fome  one  whom 
they  will  fubmit  to,  is  with  them,  infpeds 
their  Behaviour,  hears  them  read,  catechifes 
them,  difcourfes  to  them,  &c.  And  once  or 
twice  a  Week  they  hear  a  Difcourfe  calcula- 
ted to  their  Capacities  upon  the  moft  impor- 
tant 3nd  intereltin.g  Subjeds.  And  in  gene- 
ral they  are  orderly  and  governable  :  They 
appear  to  be  as  perfedly  eafy  and  contented 

with 


I     37     1 

with  their  Situation  and  Employment  as  any 
at  a  Father's  Houfe,  I  fcarcely  hear  a  Word 
of  their  going  Home,  fo  much  as  for  a  ViQt, 
for  Years  together,  except  it  be  when  they 
lirft  come. 

And  the  Succefs  of  Endeavours  hitherto> 
the  general  Approbation  of  great  and  good 
Men,  and  the  Teftimonies  many  have  given 
of  it,  by  their  feafonable  Liberality  towards 
it's  Support,  have  feemed  to  me  fuch  evident 
Tokens  of  a  Divine  Hand  in  Favour  of  it, 
and  fo  plain  Intimations  of  the  Divine  Will 
concerning  it,  that  I  have,  as  I  faid  before, 
thought  it  Duty,  notwithftanding  all  Dif- 
,couragements,  to  purfue  the  Defign,  and  en- 
deavour to  keep  Pace  with  the  Providences 
of  God  in  Favour  of  it  as  to  their  Number, 
and  truft  in  Him,  "  whofe  the  Earth  is,  and 
the  Fulnefs  thereof,  "  for  further  Supplies. 
And  I  have  hoped  this  would  be  elVeemed 
fufficient  to  clear  me  of  the  Imputation  of 
Prefumption  and  Rafhnefs  in  rifquing  my 
own  private  Interefl:,  as  I  have  done. 

The  Honourable  London  Commiflioners 
hearing  of  the  Defign,  enquired  into  it,  and 
encouraged  it  by  an  Allowance  of  12L  law- 
ful Mone}^  by  their  Vote  Nove?nber  12.  1756. 
And  again  in  the  Year  1758  they  allowed  me 
20  L — and  in  November  4th,  1760,  granted 
me  an  annual  Allowance  of  20L  for  my  Af- 
fiftance — and  in  O Sober  8rh,  1761,  they  gran- 
ted me  12I.  towards  the  Support  of  Ifaiah 
Uncas,  Son  of  the  Sachem  of  Mohegan^  and 

rol 


[     38     ] 

iol.  more  for  his  Support  the  following  Year. 
In  OBober  1756,  I  received  a  Legacy  of  fifty- 
nine  Dollars  of  Mrs.  Ann  Bingham  oiWhidham^ 
In  July  1 76 1,  I  received  a  generous  Donation 
of  Fifty  Pounds  Sterling  from  the  Right  Hon. 
Wi  L  L I A  M,  Marquis  of  Lothian.  And  in  AW. 
1 76 1,  a  Donation  of  25L  Sterl.  from  Mr.  Har- 
dy oi London — and  in  May  ly^i^  a  fecond  Do- 
nation of  50I.  Sterl.  from  that  mod  Honorable 
and  noble  Lord,  the  Marquis  oi Lothian  ;  and 
at  the  fame  Time  20 1.  SterL  from  Mr.  Samuel 
aS^x'^^^,  Merchant  in  London  :  And  a  Collection 
of  Ten  Guineas  from  the  Rev.  Dr.  A,  Giffords 
in  London  :  And  lol.  Sterl.  more  from  a  La- 
dy in  London^  unknown,  which  is  ftill  in  th^ 
Hands  of  a  Fnend,  and  to  be  remitted  wath 
fome  additional  Advantage,  and  to  be  accoun- 
ted for  when  received.  And  alfo  for  7  Years 
pafl:  I  have,  one  Year  with  another,  received 
about  III.  ilawful  Money  Annually,  Intereft 
of  Subfcriptions.  And  in  my  Journey  to 
^ortjinouih  laft  June^  I  received  in  private  Do- 
nations 661.  17s.  yd.  i-4th.  lawful  Money. 
I  alfo  Teceived  for  the  Ufe  of  this  School.,  a 
Bell  of  about  8o.!b.  weight,  from  a  Gentleman 
in  London.  In  November  1761,  the  Great  and 
General  Court  or  AiTembly  of  the  Province  of 
MaJJachufcttS'Bay,  voted,  That  I  fhould  be  al- 
lowed to  take  under  my  Care  fix  Children  of 
the  Six  Nations,  for  Education,  Clothing  and 
Boarding,  and  be  allowed  for  that  Purpofe, 
for  each  of  faid  Children,  12I.  per  Annum  for 
one  Year,  which  Boys  I  have  obtained,  and 
they  have  been  for  fome  Time  in  this  School 

The 


[     39     1 

The  Honourable  Scotch  Cominiffioner$ 
in  and  near  Bofton^  underftanding  and  appro- 
ving of  the  Defign  of  fending  for  Indian  Chil- 
dren of  remote  Tribes,  to  be  educated  here, 
were  the  firrt  Body,  or  Society,  who  have 
led  the  Way  in  making  an  Attempt  for  that 
Purpofe.  Which  becaufe  of  the  Newncfs  and 
remarkable  Succefsof  it,  and  becaufe  it  may 
encourage  fuch  a  Defign  in  time  to  come,  I 
fuppofe  it  may  not  be  difagreeable,  if  I  am  a 
little  particular  in  my  Account  of  it  :  While 
I  was  in  Bojlon  they  palled  a  Vote  to  this  pur- 
pofe, May  7,  1761,  "  That  the  Reverend  Mr« 
Wbeelock  of  Lebanon  be  defired,  to  lit  out  Da- 
vid Fowler^  an  Indian  Youth,  to  accompany 
Mr.  Sampfon  Occom,  going  on  a  Miffion  to  the 
Oneidas,  that  faid  David  be  fupported  on  faid 
Miffion  for  a  Term  not  exceeding  4 Months; 
and  that  he  endeavour  on  his  Return  to  bring 
with  him  a  Nucpber  of  Indian  Boys,  not  ex- 
ceeding three,  to  be  put  under  Mr.  IFheelock's 
Care  and  Inftru6lion,  and  that  20 1.  be  put 
into  Mr.  TVheelocliS  Hands  to  carry  this  De- 
fign into  Execution  ;  and  that  when  faid  Sum 
Ihall  be  expended,  he  advife  theTreafurer  of 
it,  and  fend  his  Accounts  for  Allowance." 

Pursuant  to  this  Vote  I  cloathed  and  fur- 
nifhed  faid  David  with  Horle  and  Money,  for 
his  long  Tour  into  the  Wildernefs,  which  he 
fet  out  on  June  loth,  in  Company  with  Mr, 
Occom^  by  the  Way  of  New-York  ;  in  which 
Journey  he  rode  above  a  thoufand  Miles^  and 
by  the  Advice,  Diredion  and  Ailiilancc  of 

Sir 


[    4°    ] 

Sir  Wi  lliamJohnson,  obtained  three  Boys 
of  the  Mohawk  Nation,  who  were  willing  to 
leave  their  Friends  and  Country  and  come  a^ 
mong  Strangers  of  another  Language,  and 
quite  another  Manner  of  Living,  and  where, 
perhaps,  no  one  of  their  Nation  then  living 
had  ever  been  ;  and  among  a  People  of  whom 
their  Nation  have  been  of  a  long  Time  incli- 
ned to  entertain  Jealoufies.  Their  Names 
were  Jofeph,  Negyes^  and  Center,  They  ar- 
rived here  ^ugujl  ift,  1761,  but  had  fo  much 
Caution  in  the  extraordinary  Entcrprize,  that 
they  brought  each  of  them  an  Horfe  from 
their  own  Countr3^  Two  of  them  were  but 
little  better  than  naked,  and  could  not  fpeak 
a  Word  of  Englipo,  The  other  being  of  a  Fa- 
mily of  DitHndion  among  them,  was  confi- 
derably  cloathed,  Indtan^d.^ioWy  and  could 
fpeak  a  few  V/ords  of  EngUJlu  They  let  me 
know,  as  foon  as  I  could  underftand  them, 
that  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  had  told  them  they 
fhould  return  and  vifit  their  Friends  in  the 
Fall  of  the  Year.  I  took  fpcedy  Care  to 
cleanfe  and  cloath  them.  They  many  Ways 
difcovered  fome  Jealoufies  refpefting  the  De- 
fign  of  their  coming  ;  but  by  Acquaintance 
and  Freedom  with  other  Indians  in  the  School, 
and  by  conilant  Care  for  them  and  Kindnefs 
to  them,  thofe  Jealoufies  feemed  in  a  little 
Time  to  wear  away,  and  they  appeared  to 
feel  and  enjoy  themfelves  as  though  they  had 
been  at  home  in  a  Father's  Houfe.  Daily- 
Care  was  exercifcd  for  them,  and  particular 

Caution 


f    41     ] 

Caution  that  they  might  In  nolnftance  appear 
to  be,  thro'  Difrefperf,  diftinguifhed  from  any 
in  the  School.  Such  Diftuidion,  or  any  thing 
which  they  apprehend  to  be  fo,  I  find  will 
at  once  occafion  Jealoufies  and  Difafledioh^ 
And  this  feems  to  be  agreeable  to  a  fettled 
Principle  among  themfelves,  (according  to 
which  they  are  wont  to  treat  their  Captives) 
viz.  that  thofe  who  take  the  Patronage  of 
Children,  not  their  own,  fhall  treat  them  in 
all  refpe6ls  as  their  own. 

Center's  Countenance,  as  I  thought  when 
he  came,difcovered  that  he  was  not  in  Health. 
My  Sulpicions  increafed,  and  the  lifue  pro- 
ved they  were  not  groundiefs.  He  conti- 
nued with  me  till  the  Fall,  when  the  Phy- 
fician  I  employed  advifed  me,  that  his 
Diforders  threatned  his  Life,  and  prevailed 
to  fuch  a  Degree  that  he  looked  upon 
him  to  be  incurable,  and  that  he  judged 
it  beft  to  fend  him  back  to  his  Friends,  and 
that  foon,  or  it  would  be  too  late  to  fend  him 
at  all  ;  and  according  to  this  Advice  I  fent 
him  away  with  Negyes,  having  furniflied  them 
with  Money  for  their  Journey  into  the  Mo- 
hawk Country,  on  the  23d  Day  of  Otlober. 
Jofeph  tarried  longer  to  accompany  young 
Kirtlancl^  who  was  learning  iho,  Mohaiuk  Lan- 
guage of  him,  and  whom  I  fent  into  that 
Country  to  obtain  fix  Boys  of  thofe  Nations, 
to  partake  of  the  Benefit  of  Sir  Pe t  e  r  W a  r- 
ren's  Legacy,  according  to  the  Inftru6lions 
of  the  General  Allembly  of  the  Province  of 
Majfachiifetts-Bay ^  before  mentioned. 

F  Center 


[     42     ] 

Center  reached  home,  but  died  foon  after, 
Negyes,  I  hear,  was  captivated  by  a  young 
Female  and  married,  Mr.  Kirtland  and  Jofefh 
fet  out  for  the  Mohawk  Country  November  4th, 
and  returned  November  27th,  and  brought 
two  Mohawk  Lads  with  them,  viz.  Mojes  and 
Johannes,  by  whom  Sir  Wm.  Johnson  in-- 
formed  me  timt  h€  expcded  to  be  able  to  fend 
the  Reft  when  they  came  in  from  hunting. 
I  informed  the  Hon.  Commiffioners  of  the 
State  of  the  Cafe,  and  by  a  Letter  from  the 
Reverend  Dr.  Chauncy,  Chairman  of  their 
Committee,  in  the  Name  of  the  reft,  was  de- 
fired  to  let  them  have  in  their  Pay  and  under 
their  Direction  thefe  two  who  came  laft  with 
Jofeph^  wb/ich  I  confented  to,  provided  they 
would  remit  the  neceffary  Charges  which  I 
had  been  at  in  procuring  and  cloaihing  them, 
and  give  me  as  I  afterwards  charged  them 
for  their  Support  and  Tuition,  upon  which 
Conditions  they  took  them.  I  immediately 
fent  to  Sir  Wm.  Joh  n  son  for  other  fix  to  par- 
take ofSirPETER  Warren's  Legacy.  Thefe 
three,  viz.  Jojeph^  Mofes  and  Johannes,  conti- 
nued with  me  in  the  Pay  of  the  Commiffioners 
till  Maj  27,  1762,  when  I  offered  faid  Com- 
mittee my  Accompt,  the  whole  Amount  of 
which,  that  is,  for  cloathing  and  furnifhing 
David  with  Horfe  and  Money  for  his  Support 
in  his  long  Journey  of  feveral  Months,  the 
Expence  of  the  Boy's  Journey  home  above 
200  Miles.  The  Expence  of  Kirtlanis  Jour- 
ney (excepting  his  Horfe)  into  that  Country 
to   bring  down  Mofes   and   Johannes.     The 

pafturing 


[     43     1 

j'>aftaring  the  Horfes  of  the  firft  three  the  time 
they  contiaued  here,  in  a  dry  and  difficult  Sea- 
foii ;  the  cloathing  all  five,  and  repairing  their 
Cloathing  the  whole  Tiqie  they' tarried  ;  the 
Boarding  and  Schooling  them,  finding  Wafli- 
ing,  Lodging,  ;Eirewood,  Candles,  Books,  Pa- 
per, &c.  3  iay,  #tiie  Amount  of  the  jExpence 
iV  ^chc 'Fiv^  ^nd  in  the  whok  Affair  for  near 
twelve  Months,  Errors  excepted,  was  but  juft 
58 1.  17s.  y&,  i-4th.  Sterling.  But  in  this  Ac- 
compt  I  charged  nothing  for  feveral  expenfive 
Journeys  in  this  Government,  taken  by  my- 
fclf,  and  another  preparatory  and  neceffary  to 
the  Delign  of  David's  Miflion,  nor  for  any 
^Labour,  Care  or  Pains  of  my  own  therein 
from  firft  to  laft — For  their  Board,  Wafhing 
and  Lodging  but  5s.  per  Week  ;  the.loweft 
common  Price  in  thefc  Parts  was  ds,  'L.  M. 
What  Cloathing,  .&c.  they  had  of  me,  ^^I  char- 
ged at  the  ioweft  CaQi-price,  .and  what  I  got 
for  them  of  our  Traders, Shoemakers.,  Taylors, 
&c.  I  charged  jujft  as  they  charged  me, without 
any  Advance  in rone^Inftance.  I  charged  no- 
thing for -exfraprdinaty  Trouble  and  Care  for 
Center,  in  his  declining  State  ;  nor  did  the 
Phyfician  .c^iargc  for  what  he  did  for  him. 
And  there  were  other  Proyifions  made  to  pre- 
vent Expence  of  Money,  in-  their  Journeyings 
more  than  is  common,  for  whicii;  there  v.  as 
nothing  charged,  by  all  which  the  Accompt 
was  fomewhac   lefs  than  it  would  otherwife 

have  been But  then  on  the  other  Hand  k 

may  be  confidcred, 

:F    2  .1.    ThA;T 


[    44    ] 

1.  That  Provifions  of  all  Sorts  were  then, 
and  Hill  are,  at  an  higher  Price  than  ever  be- 
fore in  thefe  Parts,  occafioned  by  the  preceed- 
ing  Wars  and  extreme  Drought.  When  they 
are  reduced  to  their  ufual  Price,  the  Expence 
of  educating  Indian  Youth  will  be  much  lefs. 

2.  The  Circumftances  of  this  Undertaking 
were  extraordinary^  and  the  neceflary  Ex- 
pences  of  it  were  confequently  fo,  and  fuch 
as  there  may  never  be  fuchOccafion  for  again. 
This  was  the  opening  a  Door  which  j\ever 
J]ad  been  opened  for  fuch  a  Purpofe  to  thefe 
Nations  ;  and  it  was  thought  by  many  who 
knew  their  great  Fondnefs  for  their  Children, 
that  it  could  not  be  foon  accompliflied,  i.  e. 
to  make  either  Parents  or  Children  willing  to 
comply  with  an  Invitation  to  come  fuch  a  vafl 
Length,  and  under  fuch  Circumftances  as  have 
been  mentioned.  But  the  Report  of  David 
confirmed  by  the  Boys  on  their  Return,  has 
given  fuch  Convidion  of  the  Sincerity  and 
Kindnefs  of  our  Intentions  towards  them,  as 
lias  removed  all  Objedions.  And  nothing 
more  is  now  neceflary  to  our  obtaining  as 
many  well-chofen  Boys  and  Girls  as  we  pleafe, 
but  to  employ  fome  faithfulMiffionary  among 
them  for  that  Purpofe. 

I  HAVE  been  the  more  particular  in  this 
Account,  becaufe  I  would  remove  the  un- 
reafonable  Prejudices  raifcd  againft  this  Me- 
thod, by  partial  and  unfair  Accounts,  and 
a  Cry  of  enormous  Expences,  &c.  And  to  let 
the  World  know  there  is  nothing  in  it  worthy 

;o 


[     45     3 

to  be  obje(!:l:ed  by  one   who  is  in  earnefl  to 
accomplifh  this  great  and  important  Defign, 

What  I  have  done  for  this  School  fince 
its  Beginning,  in  many  expenfive  Journies  ; 
(  for  none  of  which  have  I  ever  charged  any 
Thing  at  all  )  ;  in  conftant  Care  for  their 
Health,  in  Endeavours  to  cure  their  favage 
Difpofition,  and  form  their  Minds  and  Man- 
ners to  right  Rules  of  Virtue  and  ReHgion,  in 
extraordinar}^  Care  and  Trouble  for  feveral  of 
them  in  Sicknefs,  in  Expences  by  Company, 
not  only  of  EngHJI)  but  Indians  at  my  Houfe, 
occafioned  thereby  ;  and  incidental  Charges 
in  manylnftances,  none  are  able  jullly  to  efti- 
mate,  or  likely  fo  much  as  to  think  of  many 
of  them,  but  one  who  is  intimately  acquain- 
ted with  the  Bufinefs  :  In  Confideration  for 
which  I  have  had  the  Affiftance  of  feveral  of 
them  a  few  Times  in  an  extraordinary  Croud 
of  Bufinefs;  and  of  late  fome  Advantage  by 
the  School  to  two  of  my  own  Children. 
Which  Reward  I  fuppofe  impartial  Judges 
will  not  think  to  bear  a  very  confiderablePro- 
portion  to  thefe  Expences  which  are  not 
charged,  and  which  in  my  Judgment  is  not 
the  one  Tenth  Part  of  them. 

Ma.  Moor's  Grant  contains  about  two 
Acres  of  Pafturing,  a  fmall  Houfe  and  Shop  ; 
for  the  Ufe  of  which  from  the  firll:  I  have 
received  about  ^.  4  lawful  Money,  clear  of 
the  Charge  of  Repairing,  which  is  not  equal 
to  theMoney  I  have  paid  to  Phyficians  which 
is  not  charged, 

I  HAVE 


[     4^    1 

I  HAVE  profefTed  to  have  no  View  t© 
making  an  Eilate  by  this  Affair  :  What  the 
Singlenefs  and  Uprightnefs  of  my  Heart  has 
been  before  GOD,  he  knows  ;  and  alfo  how 
greatly  I  ftand  in  need  of  his  Pardon. 

My  Accompt  with  the  School  has  been 
charged  after  the  following  Manner,  viz. 
For  the  whole  Expence  of  Cloathing,  Board- 
ing and  Tutoring  the  Boys  from  December 
i8th.  ly^^^  to  November  26ih,  ly 60,  at  th-e 
Rate  oi £.  1 6  lawful  Money  per  Annum,  for 
each  ;  but  when  their  Number  was  fo  increa- 
fed  I  found  it  neceffary  to  come  nearer  to 
the  true  Value  of  it,  and  have  fince  ufed 
greater  Exad:nefs  ;  but  have  never  charged 
higher  than  at  the  loweft  Money  Price  for 
what  they  have  had  of  nie,  and  for  what  I 
have  bought  for  them  of  our  Traders,  Shoe- 
makers,  Taylors,  &c.  Ihave  charged  juft 
"what  I  have  given,  and  no  more.  1  have 
-charged  for  their  Tuition,  as  iov  EngUJl: Scho- 
3ars,  i.  e.  for  Latin  Scholars,  and  fuCh  as 
were  favage  and  needed  much  Care  and  In- 
flruclicn,  at  2/  L.M.  perWeek,  or;^.  4  10 f, 
per  Annum  ;  and  for  others  proportionably. 
The  whole  School,  one  Year  with  another, 
lias  not  quite  cleared  my  Expence  for  the 
Mailer.  Lalt  Year  ic  did  a  little  more  ;  and 
iince  the  27th  of  M^y  \3.{\:,  it  has  over-done 
my  Expence  for  the  Mader  15/'  8^.  befides 
the  Tuition  of  thcGirls.  I  have  charged  for 
the  Girls  but  ^d.  per  Week,  i.  e.  for  one 
E>ay's  Schooling  and  Dinner  ;  and  the  whole 

Expence 


.      [     47     J 

Expence  for  their  Education  will  be  but  little 
mure  than  their  Cloathing. 

The  total  Amount  of  all  myDifburfements 
in  this  whole  Affair^  for  near  Eight  Years, 
that  is^  Cmce  December  i8.  1754,  to  November 
27.  1762,  charged  in  the  Manner,  and  after 
the  Rate  before-mentioned,  is,  (Errors  excep- 
ted )  £.  ^66  if,^d.  Sterling. — And  the  total 
Amount  of  all  the  Donations  before-mention- 
ed, together  with  fmaller  ones,  which  I  fup- 
pofe  needlefs  to  mention  particularly,  recei- 
ved within  thefaid  Term,  is,  (Errors  excepted) 
£,  509  if.  sd.   Sterling. 

And  as  this  School  was  fet  up  when  there 
was  no  Scheme  devifed,  or  Plan  laid,  which 
this  could  be  in  Oppofition  to  ;  fo  it  is  not 
continued  in  Oppofition  to  any  other  Mea- 
fures  which  are  propofed  or  purfued  by  others. 

And,  blefled  be  GOD  that  he  has  put  it 
into  the  Hearts  of  a  Nuhiber  of  Gentlemen 
of  Ability  in  and  near  Boston,  to  contribute 
fo  liberally  towards  the  Furtherance  of  the 
general  Defign.  And  is  it  not  a  Pity  that 
Chriftians  of  all  DenoQiinations  fhould  not 
unite  their  utmoft  Endeavours  for  theAccom- 
plrfhment  of  it  ;  and  efpecially  now  while 
the  Door  is  fo  widely  opened  for  it  ?  And 
what  a  Pity  is  it  that  any  Time  fhould  be  loft? 
And  how  exceeding  mean,  and  infinitely  be- 
neath thofe  noble  Sentiments,  and  that  gene- 
rous Love  to  the  Souls  of  Men,  and  to  our 
King  and  Country,  which  true  Religion  in- 
fpircs,  will  it  be  to  fall  into  Parties  ;  and  on 
Account  of  differing  Opinions  refpefling  the 

moft 


[    48     1 

moft  probable  Methods  for  aocomplifhing  the 
End,  to  obftruft  and  hinder  one  another 
therein  ?  There  is  enough  for  all  to  do  ;  and 
the  Affair  is  of  fo  great  Importance,  that  it 
calls  for  the  Trial  of  every  Method  that  has 
the  leaft  Probability  of  Succefs  >  and  different 
Methods  may  greatly  fubferve  and  affift  one 
another. 

We  can  none  of  us  boafl  fuch  Perfeftion 
of  Underftanding  and  Skill  in  the  Affair  as  to 
fet  up  fafely  for  Infallibility.  Many  Attempts 
have  been  made  by  wife  and  good  Men;  and 
the  Iffue  has  taught  them  tbeir  Want  of  that 
Knowledge  which  is  got  byExperience  ;  and 
that  their  piousLabour  and  Expencehad  been 
in  a  great  Meafure  loft  for  want  of  it. 

And  I  would  take  this  Opportunity  to  ex- 
prefs  my  Gratitude  for  thofe  generous  Bene- 
factions whereby  this  Infant  Inftitution  has 
been  hitherto  fupported  ;  and  I  hope  through 
theBleffingofGODupon  our  ourEndeavours, 
thofe  pious  Benefactors  will  have  Occafion 
for  the  moft  eafy  and  comfortable  Refiedions, 
as  having  made  an  Offering  acceptable  to 
GOD,  and  beftowed  it  well  for  the  Advance- 
ment of  the  Kingdom,  and  Glory  of  the  great 
Redeemer  :  And  that  the  Bleffing  of  many 
of  our  A?nerican  Heathens,  w^ho  fhall  in  the 
prefent  and  fucceeding  Generations,  reap  the 
Benefit  thereof,  may  come  upon  them  :  And 
that  others  underftanding  that  this  School 
ftills  lives,  under  GOD,  upon  the  Charity  of 
good  Men,  will  be  moved  to  open  their  Hands 
to  minifter  further,  and  necelTary  Supplies 
for  it. 


[    49    1 


Hebron,  December  31,   1762. 

To  the  Printers. 

jr  #"  7^^  having  been  informed  that  the  Kevd 
i/^i/^     Eleazar  Wheclock   of  Lebanon   has 
lately  prepared  andfent  to  your^refs,  A 
Narrativre  of  the  Indian  Charity  School  under 
his  Care  ;     and  being  zuillirig  to  contribute  to  the 
Furtherance  of  that  truly  noble  and  charitable  Un- 
dertaking^zuhich,  though  nezu  and  untried  before  he 
entered  upon  it,  appears  to  us  to  have  the  great efl 
Probability  ofSuccefs^  and  to  afford  the  nwft  en- 
couraging ^rofpefl  of  fpreading  the  Go/pel  far 
I  and  -wide  among  our  American  Tagans,  of  any 
\  Method  that  has  yet  been  attempted :     Ank  we 
I  cant  but  hope  that  a  reco??nnendatoryhetter^ivhich 
I  'was  feme  Time  fence  fent  to   a  private  Friend^ 
\  figned  by   a  Number  of  neighbouring  Minifiers, 
\  may  ferve  to  fat  is fy  the  Worlds  That  the  char  it  a- 
:  ble  Defegn  luhich  that  Gentleman  is  purfuing,  is, 
1  in  the  Judgment  of  his  Neighbours,  zvho  are  well 
i  acquainted  with  him,  and  with  the  Affair  of  his 
School,  neither  felfefe,  nor   enthufeiafeic  ;     nor  the 
■  ^lan  propofed feo  expenfeive,  as  may  be  any  reafeo- 
I  noble   Objetiiin  againft   making   a  thoroug;h  Trial 
thereof :  And  we  having  confulted  feeveral  of  the 
i  Subfcribers  who  join  with  us   (  as  we  believe  all 
■'  'ivou'd  do  if  theyhadOpbortU'iity  for  it )  in  de firing 

G  that 


[     5^    1' 

that  faid  Letter  inight  he  ptihlijloed  at  fhe  End  of 
faid  Narrative  'y  that  Jo  far  as  the  Credit  and 
Reputation  of  the  Clergy  in  this  Neighbourhood 
will  influence  thereto^  all  Prejudices  may  he  re- 
moved from  the  Minds  of  Chrijliatis  of  every  De-^ 
nomination,  and  all  he  excited  to  unite  their  En- 
deavours  according  to  their  Jlhilitj  to  encourage 
and  promote  fo  noble  and  important  ariUnder  taking : 
Wherefore  pleafe  to  give  faid  Letter  (  a  Copy 
tvhereofyou  lOill  receive  with  this  )  a  ^lace  at 
the  Clofe  of  faid  Narrative,  and  jou  tvill  oblige 

Tours  toferve\ 

Benjamin  Pomrojy 

Elijah  Lothropv 

Nathaniel  Whitaker. 


!i^-^  iv-t^icAifAA  aAj  t^^  ^Ai:cA5<X8  iXteAt^Ai  ^Xijt^^A^ 


^^-j^'TT-^  f^i^T^^ip^F^'F^Wi^'^rj^-t^in  "r^^Vrj^T^^T^ 


COTY 


I    5^     3   . 


£  OTT  of  the    L  E  TTB  R. 

Chelsea,  in  Noriuich,  July  ig.  iy62. 
S  I  R, 

WE  Minifters  of  the  Gofpel,  and  Paflors 
of  Churches  hereafter  mentioned  with 
our  Names,  having  for  a  Number  of  Years 
,paft  heard  of,  or  fcen  with  Pieafure,  the  Zeal, 
Courage  atid  firm  Refolution  of  the  Reverend 
Eleazar  Wheelogk  oi^  Lebanon,  to  pro- 
Jecute  to  Effecft  a  Defign  of  fp.reading  the  Gof- 
pel  among  the  Natives  in  the -Wilds  of  our^- 
merica,  and-  efpeciaHy  his  Perfe-vcrance  in  4t, 
aniidft  the  many  peculiar  Difcouragernents  he 
had  to  encounter  during  the  late  Ypars  of  the 
War  here,  and  upon  a  Plan  v^ hi ch  appears  to 
us  to  have  the  greateft  Prorbability  of  Succefs, 
viz,  by  the  IVJiffion  of  thair  own  Sons.  And 
as  we  are  verily  perfvvaded,  -that  the  Smiles 
of  divine  Providence  3.ipon  his  Schoo],  and  the 
Succefs  of  his  Endeavours  hitherto,  jufHy  may 
and  ought  to  encourage  bim  and  all,  to  be- 
lieve it  to  be  f)f  GOD,  and  that  which  he 
will  own  and  fucceed  for  the  Glary  of  his 
own  great  Name  in  the  Enlargement  of  the 
^Kingdom  of  our  divine  Redeemer,  as  wcil  ns 
for  the  great  Bcnetit  of  the  Crown  of  Great- 
Eritaip,  and  efpecially  of  bis  Majeily's  Do- 

G  2  minions 


[     52     ] 

minions  in  America  ;  lo  we  apprehend,  that 
the  prefent  Openings  in  Providence  ought  to 
invite  Chriftians  of  every  Denomination  .to  u- 
jiite  their  Endeavours,  and  lend  a  helpmg 
Hand  in  carrying  on  the  charitable  Defign  ; 
and  we  are  heartily  forry  if  Party  Spirit  and 
Party  Differences  fhall  at  all  obftrudl  the  Pro- 
grefs  of  it,  or  the  old  Leaven  in  this  Land  fer- 
ment upon  thisOccafion,  and  give  a  watchful 
Adverfary  Opportunity  fo  to  turn  theCourfe 
of  Endeavours  into  another  Channel,  as  to  de- 
feat the  Defign  of  fp reading  the  Gofpel  among 
the  Heathen. 

To  prevent  which,  and  encourage  Unani- 
mity and  Zeal  in  profecuting  the  Defign,  we 
look  upon  it  our  Duty  as  Chriftians,  and  ef- 
pecially  as  Minifters  of  the  Gofpel,  to  give  our 
Tefti'mony,  That,  as  we  verily  believe,  a  dif- 
interefted  Regard  to  the  Advancement  of  the- 
Redeemer's  Kingdom,  and  the  Good  of  his 
Majefty's  Dominions  in  America  were  the  go- 
verning. Motives  which  at  fird  induced  the 
Reverend  Mr.  Wheelock  to  enter  upon  the 
great  Affair,  a-nd  to  rifque  his  own  private  In- 
tereft  as  he  has  done  fince  in  carrying  it  on  ; 
fo  we  efteem  his  Plan  tobe  good,  his  Mea-. 
fures  prudent!}^  and  well-concerted,  his  En- 
dovv^mcnrs  peculiar,  his  Zeal  fervent,  his  En- 
deavours indefatigable  for  the  accomplifliing 
this  Defign  ;  and  we  know  no  Man  like-min- 
ded who  will  naturally  care  for  their  State. 
Miy  God  prolong  his  Life,  and  make  him 
jextenfively  ufeful  in  theKingdcm  ofCHRisT! 
'  '  We 


C     53     ] 

We  have  alio  fome  of  us  at  his  Deiire  exr - 
atnined  his  Accounts,  and  find  that  befides 
giving  in  all  his  own  Labour  and  Trouble  in 
the  Affair,  he  has  charged  for  the  Support, 
Schooling,  &c.  of  the  Youth,  at  the  loweft 
Rate  it  could   be  done  f6r,  as 'the  Price  has 
been  and  ftill  is  among  us ;  and  we  apprehend 
the  generous   Donations  already  made,  has 
been,  and  we  are  confident  will  be.  laid  out 
in  the  moil:  prudent  Manner,and  with  the  beft 
Advice  for  the  Furtherance  of  the  importantr 
Defign.      And  we  pray  God    abundantly  to" 
reward  the  LiberaUty  of  any  upon  this  Ocpar^ 
fion  ;  and  we  hope  the  Generofity,  efpecially ' 
of  Perfons  of  Diftin^^lion  and  Note,  will  be.  a: 
happy  Lead  and   Inducement  to  IHU  greater 
Liberalities,  and  that  in  Confequence  thereof 
the   wide    extended  Wildernefs  of  ^menca,' 
will  blqffhm  as  the  RoJCy  Habitations  of  Crueltjx 
become  D welling-^ laces ^  of  Righteoufnefs,    and' 
the  BleJJing  ofTboufands  ready  to  peri/J?  come  up-y 
on  all  thofe  whofe  Love  to  Chrift,  and  Chari- 
ty to  them,  has  been  fhown  upon  this  Occa- 
sion, which  is  the  hearty  Prayer  of. 

Sir, 

Tour  fincere  Friends 

and  humble  Servants^ 

T-t  i->    /T'  ^  TPaftor  of  the  ift  Church 

'    /         tn  Stonu)^ton. 
J   .'    1    r^.n  S   Taftor  of  the  2d  Church 

•^      *  '  /         /«  Sconington. 

Nathaniel 


C    54    ] 


fgathanielWhitaker,^  "^g^'  "f  '^'  ^''''''^  '* 


Benjamin  Pomroy, 
Elijah  Lothrop, 
Nathaniel  Eelk, 
Mather  Byles/ 
Jonathan  "Barber, 
^att  Greaves, 
iPeter  Powers, 
Daniel  Kirtland, 
Afher  RoiTeter, 
Jabez  Wight, 
David  Jevvett, 
Benjamin  Throop, 
Samuel  Mofely, 
Stephen  White, 
Richard  Salter, 


Chelfea,  in  Norwich. 
T  aft  or  of  the  i ft  Church 

in  Hebron, 
Taftor  of  the  Church  of 

.Gilead,  in  Hebron. 
Taftor   of  a  Church  in 
I  ^Stoningtan. 

)  'taftor  of  the  i  ft  Church 
I        in  New-London. 
\  Rafter  af  a    Church  in 
Groton. 
MiJJionarj  at  New-Lon° 

x3on. 

taftor  of  the  Church  a^t 

Newent,  in  Norwich. 

formerTaftor  oftheCh,  at 

Newent^  in  Norwich. 

Taftor  of  the  ifi  Church 

in  Prefton. 
T.  aft  or  ofihe/\Jh  Church 

in  Norwich. 
Taftor  of  the  id  Church 

in  New-London. 
Taftor  of  a  Church  in 

Norwich. 
Taftor   -of  a  Church  in 

■  Windham. 
Taftor  of  a  Church  iu 
Windham, 
r  Taftor    of  a  Church  in 
)       *"     Mansfield. 


Timothy 


[  /i  1 


Timothy  Allen, 
Ephraim  Little, 
Hobart  Eftabrook, 
Jofeph  Fowler, 
BeiyaminBoardman,  j 
John  Nc^rton, 
Benjamin  Dunning, 


in 


m 


Tqftor  of  the  Church  in 

Aflbford. 
Tajiorofthe  ijl  Church 

in  Colchefter. 
Tafior  of  a   Church 

Eaft-Haddam. 

^ajlor   of  a  Church 

Eaft-Haddam. 

Tqftor  of  the  ^fh  Ch.  of 

Chrift  in  Middletown. 

Ta/ior  of  the  6th  Ch.  of 

Chrift  in  Middletown. 

Ta/lor  of  a  Ch.  of  ChviA 

in  Marlborough, 


N.  B.  The  Names  of  the  Subferibers  ftand 
in  the  fame  Order  in  which  they  fubfcribed, 
and  not  according  to  Seniority  ;  and  it  is 
hoped  any  Inaccuracies  obfervable  in  the 
Draught  will  be  excufed,  at  leaft  not  charged 
upon  more  than  one  of  the  Number,  inas- 
much as  they  figned  feparately,  not  having 
the  Advantage  of  a  Convention  for  that  Pur- 
pofe. 


if  ><><><><x>^><x><><x><><x><xx><><><KXr=oo<x><  J^XXX  ^ 
The     end. 


mmmmm^)mMm)m^m^^^^^^ 


A 


Continuation 

OF    THE 

NARRATIVE 

Of  the  State,  &c.  of  the 

Indian  Charity-SchGol, 

At  Lebanon,  in  Conne6licut; 

From  Nov.  2710,  1762,  to  Sept.  3d,  1765. 


By  Eleazar  Wheelock,  A.  M. 

Paftor  of  a  Church  in  Lebanon. 


>=::x^<xxxxx:>i:x><x><xxxxxxxxxxx::<xxxxxxx><x>^ 

BOSTON: 

Printed  by  Richard  and  Samuel  Draper,  mNew- 
hury-ftreety   1765, 


[     3     ] 


I 


niMi:^  n^^^  n&^is  n^s-n  ni^v^ 

m^  i^&  ^1^1  ^'^  %^ 

s^^u   st^'U  a:^K  ^w'-u   hi^^ 


Continuation  of  the  Narra 

TiVE,  &c.    of  the  Indiafi  Charity 
School  in  Lebanon. 


:^#/#t#  NARRATIVE  of  this  School  was 
^^^^^'T^i  P^*^'^*^^  ^^^  ^^^  Year  1763.  In 
Am  "^^^'^^^  ^^^y  ^^  ^^^  ^^^  original 
###?##  ^^^^g^^»  '^^^^j  ^^^^  Progrefs  of  it 
from'  its  Beginning  to  AW.  27th, 
1762;  together  with  the  Grounds  and Reafons 
for  profecuting  the  Plan  which  has  hitherto 
been  pnrfued  ;  and  which,  by  the  Smiles  of 
Heaven,  has  been  remarkably  fucceeded.  The 
following  Pages  are  defigned  to  exhibit  to  the 
Reader,  the  State  of  faid  School  from  the  a- 
hove  Date  to  September  3d,  1765  ;  by  which 
may  appear  to  the  impartial  and  candid  Rea- 
der, the  fmgular  Smiles  of  Divine  Providence, 
by  which  it  has  been  hitherto  fupported,  and 
the  encouraging  Profpeds  of  it's  future  and 
cxtenfive  Ufefulncfs. 

A  2  Auguft 


[     4     ] 

'  Auguji  I  ft,  1762,  Mr.  James  Lefley  began 
to  teach  this  School.  And  by  the  generous 
Donation  of  his  painful  Labours  for  almcjl  9 
Months  ;  and  of  the  Reverend  Mr.  Charles 
Jeffry  Smith  for  about  3  Months  ;  and  about 
6  Weeks  of  another  young  Gentleman,  (who 
chufes  to  be  namelefs  ;)  it  was  kept  in  the  beft 
Manner  from  the  above  mentioned  Date  'til 
September  17th,  1763,  free  from  any  other 
Coft  for  Tuition,  than  the  Mafters  Board,  and 
a  few  Months  Horfe-koeping,  And  the  whole 
of  my  Difburfements  from  November  27th, 
1762,  to  November  27th,  1763,  (including 
part  of  Mr.  Kirtland'^  Support  at  College  ;  and 
the  fitting  out  and  Support  of  Samuel  AJl^po  in 
his  Ihort  Miflion  of  about  lix  Weeks  to  Jemn- 
go,  fi'om  whence  he  vvas  obliged  to  retreat, 
on  account  of  the  Rupture  of  the  Nations 
round  about,  with  the  Engiijb,  after  preaching 
to  them  10  Days)  I  fay,  the  whole  Amount, 
charged, at  the  Rates  I  mentioned  in  my  for- 
mer Narrative,  is,  in  flerling  Money, 

£.      s.      d. 

272  14       I  I^ 

TheBallance  of  my  former  Ac-  7 

^  V  57       o     o 

count  was  y^ 

[In  this  Time  the  Number  of  thq;  Charity 
Scholars  was  generally  23.] 

What  Tuition  was  charged  before  Mr.  hef- 
/^/s  generous  Intentions  were  known, has  fince 
been  taken  off  the  Account, 

Donations 


L     5     J 

Donati.onsreccivedbetwecniVo'u.  27th,  17(^2 
and  Nov.2y,  1763,  are  as  follow  :      Sterling. 

From  tbc  Honorable  Genera!  AfTembly  of  the  Pro-  7    z 

\\&czoi\htMaJ[achu/et{s-Bay,']s^.  12s.  L.  M.is3  ^      ^^  ° 

From  the  Honorable  Genera! AfTcmbiy  of  thcProvince  7 

ofA^i?'iui7^w/y7;/rjr,5oI.SterI.Advance2i.io,perCt.5  ^^     ^  ^ 

From  the  Hon.  London  Commlflioncrs  ini?(?/?i?«,  lol.  7 
Lawful  Money,  is  -  -         -  -        j 

From  Mr.  John  S7nithy   Merchant,  in  Bofion^  20     00 

From  Mr.  William  Dickfon  of  Edinburgh^       -  -500 

From  a  Lady,  m  England,  unknown,   lol.   Sterling^ 

with  additional  Advantage,  mentioned  in  my  for-  ?-  14     00 
mcr  Narrative         -----  3 

Private  Donations  in  my  Journey    to  Portfmouth^'^ 

(the  mo(t  of  which  were  of  the  Congregation  un-  ?-  44   lo  6 
der  the  Rev.  Mr.  Parfons  in  Nenvbury)  59l.73.4d.  j 

Private  Donations  from  feveral  Quarters        -        -       25    12   3 

Intercft  of  Subfcriptions       -     -        lol.    19s.  8|-   is     8     4  9f- 


/. 232  16  6^ 

To  which  add, 

il.  133.  4d.  lawful  Money  {qk  lfaiahVncaus\  SupO 

port  from  »S'<f/'/<?;w^^r  26lh,  XQ  Novemh.  26,  1762,  >    I      50. 
not  rcckoBcd  in  former  Account,  is    -  -  j 

An  Error  in  former  Account  -  -  -  10     o  o 

Advance  on  79  1.  10.  Sterling,  fuppofe  81.  per  Cent.  7     , 
not  reckoned  in  former  Account  -  -        5 


£'  250     8  8- 
Ballance  referred  to  Account  in  the  next  Page    -    -    79     63 


/•329  Miif 


Received  alfo  a  valuable  Collei5lion  of  Books  from  an  Honorable 
Society  in  London^  for  proaioting  religious  Knowledge  among 
the  Poor. 

^  The 


r  6  ] 


Sterling. 

£.     s.    d. 

The  Ballance  of  aiy  Account  1 

with  the  School,  Nov.  27ch,  1>   79     6     3 
1763,  agreeable  to  the  fore-  j 
gomg         -         -         -         J 

Difburfements  for  the  School" 
from  November  27th,  1763, 
to  November  27th,  1764.  (in- 
cluding Expences  of  fitting 
out  David  Fowler  to  accom- 
pany Mr.  Occom  in  his  Mif- 
fion  ;  alfo  the  fitting  out 
i3iV\dfu^^\ymgoiJofepbWool-V2()i  14  4 
ley  to  accompany  Mr.  Kirt- 
land  into  the  Indian  Country, 
nnd  tarry  through  the  Win- 
ter at  Onohokwage  ;  alfo  part 
of  Mr.  Ktrtland\  College  Ex- 


pences 


J 


(In  thisTioie  the  Number  of  Charity  Scho- 
lars was  generally  23.) 


£■ 


371 


7^ 


Donations 


(    7    ) 

Donations  received  between  November  27th, 
1763,  and  November  27th,  1764,  are  as  fol- 
low. Sterling. 

From  the  Honorable  General  Aflembly  of  the  Pro- "^    jC.     s.     d^ 
vincc  of  \\it  MoJfachufettS'Eayf   108I. — law- >    8x00 
ful  Money.  -  -  -         is    J 

From  the  Honorable  London    Comraiflioocrs  in  ? 

Bojlon,  20 1  — lawfcil  Money     -  -      is      3       ^  ^ 

From  the  Prcfbyterian  Congregation  xviNeiuYork,  \     . 
a  Collcdion  of  120I.  ISenu-York  Currency  -  is  3 

From  one  of  the  Friends  who  chufes  to  be  name-  7 

Icfs.   100  Dollars         -  ...  ^    22   10     o 

fiomDt.  Redman  of  Philadelphia,  24  Dollars  580 

From  unknown  PerfoDS   in  Nenxibury,  34I.   i6s.7      a     ry     ^r, 
lod.  L.  M.         -  -         -  is  J    20     -,     7. 

Private  Donations,  &c.  from  fcveral  Quarters     -      3S     3     ^h 

Intcrcll  of  SubfcriptioDS,  7I.  Ss.   5^  L.  M.  is     -      5   11     4 

258     5  61 

To  fwhich  addf 

What  I  have  received  for  Tuition  more  than  what  ^      «     i  ' 

I  have  paid  to  Schoolraafters         -          -          3  * 

Ballancc  referred  to  Accouat  in  the  next  Page    -     no  14  o|. 


371     o     Tl 

Benefadions  for  Mr.  Kirtland^  through  my 
Hands,  are  included  in  the  above  private  Do- 
nations. But  of  that  which  was  given  im- 
mediately to  him,  in  his  Journey  to  Bofton^ 
previous  to  his  Mifllon,  no  Account  is  made. 

Received  alfo  in  June  1764,  a  neat  Pair  of 
Globes,  and  a  valuable  Colleclion  of  Books, 
from  the  Rev.  Dr.  Andrew  Gifford  of  London, 
And,  at  the  fame  Time,  a  valuable  Colledlion 
of  Books  from  the  Rev.  John  Erjkine  and  Mr. 
William  Dickinfon,  of  Edinburgh ,  and  an  hono- 
rable Society  in  Edinburgh  for  promoting  rcli- 
ligious  Knowledge  among  the  Poor. 

The 


Sterling: 

/.  ..  d. 

The  Ballance  of  the  foregoing  Account,  Novemh.  7  i 

27th,   1764,  -  -  -         ^  lio  14       ,. 

DifburfemcLts  for  thcSchool  {xovaNov.  27,  1764,^ 

toNlay  27,i765,inc!ading  CioaihiBg  bought  for  ( 


the  Miffionarics  and  Schoolmaiiers,  preparatory  C 


o^ 


254     5     ^? 
to  their  being  fent  forth  into  the/»fl'/<:?«Country 


[la  this  Time  ihs  Nansber  of  Ch^irity  Scholars  was  26  ] 


364   19     o| 


March  \i\\\y  1765,  the  Board  of  Correfpondents  met  to  exa- 
mine Mr.  'Titus  Smith  and  Mr.  Tbecphihu  ChajMberlain^  of  their 
QualiiicationB  for  Millionarics  ;  and  epprcved  them.  And  stlfo 
examined  and  approred  David  Feiu/er,  a  FdoTitauk  Indian,  and 
Jofeph  Woolley  and  Hezekiah  Calvin,  Dslaivares,  for  Schoolma- 
fters  among  the  Indians,  They  alfo  examined  Jccob  Fonvler,  a 
Montauk,  Mofgi,  Johannes,  j^braha??!  Primus,  Ahrabam  Secun- 
dus,  and  Peter,  Mchanuks  ;  and  approved  them  gs  well  accom- 
plifhed  for  Schooimafiers,  excepting  their  Want  of  Age  ;  and 
therefore  appointed  them  to  fcrve  in  the  Capacity  of  Ufhers,  un* 
dcr  the  Direction  and  Condud  of  fhc  Miffionarics. 

The  Miflionaries  were  ordained  .^pril  24th — at  which  X*nie 
we  had  not  one  Penny  in  Stocic  to  fupport  the  great  Charge  of  ex- 
ecuting the  Plan  we  had  Uin,  as  may  appear  by  the  Account  con- 
nefted  herewith  :  nor  any  where  to  icok  or  depend  for  the  fame, 
but  upon  hira  who  difpofcs  the  Hearts  of  Men  as  he  pleafes,  to 
accomplish  his  own  Deligns.  The  Minionaries  and'Schooim^rters 
were  cloathed,  and  lurnifhed  with  four  Horfes,  Furniture,  &c. 
&c.  &c.  with  all  convenient  Speed  ;  and  had  no  OccaHoL  to  wait 
one  Day  to  be  furniflied  with  a  prefcnt  Supply  of  Money  for  the 
Support  of  their  feveral  Millions  ;  and  ali  fat  out,  viz.  David 
Fo'xuler  on  the  29th  of  y^/^r/V—Meflieurs  Smith  and  Chamberlain 
on  the  I9di  of  June — and,  on  the  25th  of  the  fame,  the  Refl  of 
the  Schoo!mr.tlers  followed  them  (excepting  Jacch  Fonvler  who 
was  detained  with  a  View,  if  God  fhouid  open  a  Door  for  it,  to 
sccompany  an  Englifh  Youth  to  a  yet  more  remote  Tribe, to  learn 
their  Language,  and  fit  for  a  Miirion  among  them)  and  carried 
with  them  fome  prefent  Supply  for  Mr.  KirtUnd. 

This  Board  of  Ccrrcfpondcnts  in  the  Colony  of  Conne^tcut, 
commidioned  for  Indian  Affairs  by  the  honorable  Society  in  Scot- 
land for  propagating  Chrilliaii  Knowledge,  was  formed  July  4th, 
1764. 

Donations 


[    9     ] 


Donations  received  between  Nov.  27th,  1764, 
and  May  27th,  1765,  arc  as  follow  : 

Sterling. 
'From  the  Honorable  General  Affembly^ 

of  the  Province  q(  the  MafacAu/(rtts>    27     O     d 
Bay^  ^6\ — lawful  •Money,  -     -     i$j 


o 

c 


From  the  Honorable  Lond§n  CoromifSo 


nets  in  BoJloUy  lol. — L.  M. 
Public  Coiledion  at  Concordy  81.  14  is 


:i 


10     o 
10    6 


£  o  <!  Public  Collcaion  at  Neiuhury,  25!.  los.  7 

-  ^  ^       8d.  L  M  .  .  is  5 

Public  and  private  Colle<Jlions  at  PortJ-  ? 

mouthy   36I.  2S.  3d.        -  -     is    3 

Sundry  Articles  of  Cloalhing,  &c.  from^ 

fundry  charitably  difpofed  Perfons  in  j 

Newbury t  amounting  to  41!.  os.  24»  1* 

L  M.  of  which  no  Charge  has  been  | 

made  to  the  School         *         -  J 


0—0 

ot    -^ 
•*  »  «- 

o 


n  13 

27    I 


From  Mcificurs  Jonathan  Williams  and  Savtuell 
Auftin^  q{  Bojion         -  -  -  5 


From  Mr.  William  Dickfon,  of  Edinburgh      -  20 

From  Mr.  Walter  Sect,  of  Edinburgh,  a  Legacy  of  5 
From  Benja?nin  Pemberton,  Efq;  of  Roxbury  -  10 
From  the  Hon-  Robert  Hooper^  Efq;  of  MarbUhcad  9 
Private  Donations  from  feveral  Quarters  -  -6 
Intere(l  of  Subfcriptions  3I.  19s.  lawful  Money,    is     3 


To  which  add, 

Several  Articles  of  the  Goods  received  from  AVty 
iury,  which  were  not  needed  for  the  School 
I  have  difpofed  of  -  -         - 


■\ 


8t 


9    3    9 


0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

18 

4l 

19 

3 

4    9 


OA 


Ballance  referred  to  Account  in  the  next  Page 


\$ 


B 


153    s  104 

•       211    13      a 

/■'  3<54  19     04 


C      10     ] 


Sterling, 
if..  /.     - 

May  27th,  1765.  Then  due  to  mc  from  the  School  7 
agreeable  to  the  foregoing  Account  -  3 

Difburfements  for  the  School  frora  May  27th  to 
September  30!,  1765,  including  the  fitting  out 
of  the  Miilionaries  and  Schoolmafters  with  Mo- 
ney, Horfes,  Saddles,  &c.  and  paying  Part  of  )>  254  7  9' 
Mr.  Chamber!ain\  Debts  at  College,  and  Mo- 
ney for  the  Relief  of  Mr.  Occam,  and  to  fupport 
his  fliort  Million  to  the  Six  Nations  this  Summer. 


466     o 

September  3d,    176 J.     Ballanceduc  at  this  Time^ 

from  me  to  the  School,  Errors  and  OmilHons  >    30  12 
excepted  -  *  -  J 


£.496  12  III- 


And  as  thefc  Accounts  may  likely  go  where  Gcntlcmco  will 
likely  be  in  no  Capacity  to  judge  of  the  Reafonablenefs  of  the 
Charges  I  have  made  therein,  I  thought  it  might  therefore  be 
fatisf4ftory  to  have  them  examined,  and  the  Reafonablenefs  of 
them  certified  by  Gentlemen  of  moft  public  and  cflablirtied  Cha- 
racters among  us  ;  and  accordingly  have  fubmittcd  them  to  three 
of  the  Honorable  His  Majefty's  Council  in  this  Vicinity  for  that 
Parpofc  5  whofe  Certificate  is  as  follows  : 

**  Connecticut -Lebanon,  6th  September,    1765. 

**  'TtHESE  certify,  that  on  the  Defirc  of  the  Reverend  Mr. 

**     X      Eleazar  Wheelock,     Paftor  of  the    Second  Church  of 

**  Q.H'e.\%T\^Lsbanon,  we  the Subfcribers  examined  his  Accompts 

*'  relative  to  the  Charity-School  for  Indians y  &c.  under  his  Care 

**  and  Diredion,  from  the  27ch  of  A^(?t;^OT3tfr,    1762,  to  the  3d 

**  Day  of  this  Inftant,  Septetnber  i  and  are  of  Opinion,  that  the 

**  Charges  made  therein  for  Board,    Tuition,   Cloathing,  and 

**  other  Neceffiiries,  are  juft  and  reafonable,  and  could  not  hav« 

•*  been  obtained  at  a  lower  Price  in  this  Place,  during  faid  Time. 

"  Jonathan   Trumbull,      ^ 

*'   Hezekiah  Huntington,  >  /^JJiJiants 

**  Eliphalet  DT£R.  j 


I 


Ponatiois 


[  "  ] 

Donations  received  between  May  syih  and  Str/if.  jd,  176J,  arc 
as  follow   :  Sterling. 


^   « 

o  ^ 

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From  Jo/>nP/jili/>s,Efq]  oiExeter  lOoDollars  22 
From  Lady  Pepperrell  of  Kittery  20  Dollars  4 
From  a  Lady  in  ii/;^/^?;;^^,  unknown  -  -  lOQ 
From  "^x .SamuelSavage ,y\.tKz\\^T\\.,  \r\hond9n  20 
From  the  Hon.  L(?«i5«  ComoaiffioRers  in  7 

lol.  L.  M.  is       -       -       -      3       " 


Boftun, 
om  the  I 
vince  of  Maffachufetts-Bay,   72I  L.  M.is 


10 

10 

o 

o 

10 


From  theHon. General  AfTembly  of  ihePro-  ? 


[■public  and  private  Collections  at 7 
"g^    1       Salem,  36I.  is.  6d.  L.M    is     5 


27 


3  C 

o  c 

gpq 


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12   8 

II  5 

60  3 

32  u 

16 

12 

10 

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10  19 


49  13 


9 

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II 


Ot 

o 


Public  Collcdions  at    2  Societies  7 
\n  Ipjhuich,    i6i.    lis    8d.    is    5 
Public  Colledion  at  Ronuley,  15I.  is 
Public  and  private  Colledions  at  1 
Neivhry,   80I.   58    2^      -     is  3 
Public  and  private  Colledions  at  7 
Port/mouth,   43I.  los.      -      is   5 
Public Colledlion  at  York,  9I.  2S.4d   is  6 
Public  Colledion  at  §tratha?Mj\.  lO.  is  ^ 
Public  Colicfllon  at  £■>•<?/ ^r,  2 2I.  is      16 
_  PrivateDonaiion'sfromvarioijs  quarters  16 

597 
From  fevers!  Gentlemen  in  Philadelphia,  18!.  5s    / 
Philadelphia  Currency,  •  -  is      5 

From  the  reformed  Proteftant  Dutch  Church  in 
JSlenu-Tork,  a  CoIlc«5tion  of  881.  6s,    6s.  Nenu- 
iTor^Gurrency. received 7««f  1 8th, being  theDay  f 
before  the  Mifliooaries  fat  out  on  theii-  Journey    , 
Received  of  iheTreafurer  of  the  Colony  o^Connec- " 
ticuty  fome  of  the  Colledlions  made  in  a  few  So- 
cieties, purfuant  to  a  Brief  granted  by  the  Hon. 
General  AfTembly  of  faid  Colony  in  Favour  of 
thisSchool,beforc^hc  late  unhappy  Rupture  wiih  ^    25     7   lo] 
the  Indiatif,  gave  fuch  a  Turn  to  the  Minds  of 
People,  that  it  was  thought  prudent  to  fufpcnd 
any  further  Collc(5lions  'til  a  more  favourable 
Opportunity  fhould  appear,  when  it  is  hoped 
fomething  generous  will  be  done,  33I.  17s.  j^  is 
Private  Donations  -  •  2 

Intereft  of  Subfcriptions,   3I    63.  L.  M.     -         -         2 
To  nvhich  add,  "^88 

Several  Articles  of  the  Goods  received  from  Nefw- 
bury^  togct}icr  with  fevpral  Article?  of  Goods 
bought  at  Bojlon,    which  were  not  needled  for 

the  School,  and  I  have  difpofed  of      -      -  

(,'  496~i2 


16 

J 

8 


64- 


-X 
74- 


844- 


a 


C    12   ] 

About  £.26, — lawful  Money  of  the  Dona- 
tions mentioned  in  the  foregoing  Aecount, 
has  not  yet  come  into  my  Hands,  though  it 
be  well  fecured  ;  which,  with  what  has 
been  taken  up  upon  my  Credit,  and  not  bro't 
into  the  foregoingAccount,  becaufe  the  Sums 
cannot  yet  be  precifely  known,  being  at  a 
great  Diftance,  do  more  than  equal  the  Bal- 
lance  mentioned  in  Page  10,  as  due  from  me 
to  the  School  :  fo  that  there  is  at  prefent  no- 
thing in  Stock,  more  than  the  fmall  Supply  for 
a  few  Months  which  the  Miffionaries  have 
with  them,  to  fupport  all  theExpence  of  three 
Miflionaries,  one  Interpreter,  and  eight  School- 
Maiers,  in  the  Wildernefs, at  the  Diftance  of 
three,  four,  and  five  hundred  Miles  from 
hence  ;  befides  what  muft  be  done  for  the 
Affiftance  of  Mr.  Qccmn^  who  has  a  Wife  and 
7  Children. 

The  Miffionaries  and  School-Mafters  being 
authorized  by  the  Board  of  CorrefpondentSj 
fat  out  as  before-mentioned  ;  Mr,  Smith  for 
Onohokwage,  agreeable  to  theDefire  of  the  In- 
dians there,  which  they  fent  in  Writing  to  this 
Board  March  12th,  by  good  Teter  (other- 
"wife  called  GweJelhes  ^gwirondongwas)  their 
MeflTcnger.  This  Place  is  on ' Sufquehanna-Rt- 
ver,  where  feveral  Miffionaries  have  hereto- 
fore been  ;  and  efpecially  the  Rev.  Mr.  Haw- 
ley,  who  laboured  among  them  for  feveral 
Years,  with  good  Evidences  of  the  faving  Ef- 
fects of  his  Labours,  in  feveral  Inftances. — • 
•;  ^        ■    '      -  ■      •  To 


[     13     ] 

To  this  Parry  the  Rev.  Mr.  Forbes  and  Mr. 
Rice  were  fent  by  the  Honorable  correfpon- 
ding  Scotch  Commiffioners  in  Bojion^  and  ga- 
thered a  Church  confiding  of  12  or  14  Mem- 
bers in  1762.  But  the  la(t  Spring  the  Famine 
prevailed  in  that  Place  before  Mr.  S?nith  could 
get  there,  fo  that  the  Indians  were  obliged  to 
remove  and  difperfe,  in  order  to  get  a  living, 
'til  their  Corn  fhould  be  fit  to  eat.  And  ac- 
cordingly, Mr.  Smith,  with  Mr.  Gunn  his  In- 
terpreter, went  to  the  largcfl:  Party  of  them, 
who  were  for  the  prefent  fet  down  by  the 
Lake  Utfage,  at  the  Head  of  Sufquehanna-Ri- 
^jcr )  where  he  put  Mo/es,  one  of  the  afore- 
mentioned MohawkBoys,  into  a  fmall  School, 
inflead  of  Jofeph  Wooliey  who  was  appointed 
School-mafter  to  thatTribe,but  was  then  fick 
at  Cherry-ViiUev,  The  Account  of  this  School 
I  give  in  the  Words  of  Mr.  Smith' %  Letter,  da- 
ted at  faid  Lake,  Auguft  3d  1765.— — -  "  I  am 
every  Day  diverted  and  pleafed  with  a  View 
oiMofes  and  his  School  ;  as  I  can  fit  in 
my  Study,  and  fee  him  and  all  his  Scholars 
at  any  Time,  the  School-Houfe  being  no- 
thing but  an  open  Barrack.  And  I  am 
much  pleafed  to  fee  8,  10,  or  12,  and  fome- 
times  more  Scholars  fitting  round  their  Bark 
Table,  fome  Reading,  fome  Writing,  *  and 
ethers  a  Studying  ;  and  all  engaged,  to  ap- 
pearance, with  as  much  Serioufnefs  and  At- 

^'  tentioi-jL 

^  We  have  found  it  wfcfuj  to  put  them  to  Writing  as  foon  as 
they  can  fpel). 


.  a 


(C 


<( 


'(h) 

'•  tentioii  as  you  will  fee  in  almofl  any  wor- 
"  fhipping  AiTenibly  :  and  Mojes  at  the  Head 
**  of  them  with  theGravity  of  a  Divine  of  Fif- 
ty or  Threefcore.  How  agreeable  fuch  a 
Sight  would  be  to  you,  is  not  hard  toguefsl 
I  exped  this  School  will  be  much  larger 
when  it  comes  to  Onobokwage,  as  there  are 
but  a  few  here,  and  many  of  thofe  that  are, 
*•  upon  the  Account  of  the  prefent  Scarcity, 
"  are  obliged  to  employ  their  Children.  The 
"  School  at  Onohokvjdge  will  doubtlefs  be  large 
"  enough  for  Jofeph  and  Mofes  both/' — 

Jofepb   Tfoolley  lived  with  this  Party   of  In- 
dians at   Onohokwage  laft  Winter,  in  order  to 
teach    their  Children,  and   learn   their   Lan- 
guage.    But  there  were  not  many  of  them  in« 
clined  to  fend  their  Children  to  learn  Englifh. 
The  Chief  Sachem  faid,    they    might   learn 
enough  in  Indian  ;  which  Notion,  I  fuppofc, 
he  and  that  Party  imbibed  from   fome  white 
People  who  had  been  there.     But  after  Teiers 
return  to  them  from  hence  in  the  Spring,  they 
feemed  unanimoufly  inclined  to  have  an  Eng- 
:  ih  School  fet  up  ;  and  are  much  engaged  to 
■:*oduce  Agriculture  among  them,  and  have 
.   /  petitioned  earneftly  to  be  alfiftcd  there- 
by the  Englifj^    and  del'ire   to  have  Mills 
:t,  and  a  Blackfmith  fettled  with  them,  and 
nany  of  the  £/?^///^  to  feutlc  among  them, 
(hall  be  neceffary  to  inftrudl  them  in  thefe 
:•  .fairs.     They  promife  they  will  obferve  and 
^   >ey   to  their  utmoft,  all  the  Advice  and  In- 

;rruction  fcnt  them  by  Teter  hn  Spring. 

*  They 


(     15     ) 

They  have  promifed  to  build  a  Houfe  for  'Jo- 
Jeph  Wooilej,  and  help  hiai  fence  fome  Lands 
for  Tillage,  and  for  keeping  Cows,  &c.  and 
to  do  all  on  their  Part,  and  within  their  Power, 
to  enable  him  to  govern  and  teach  their  Chil- 
dren. And  I  hope  foon  to  hear,  that  he  and 
Mofes  are  fettled  in  a  large  School  at  thatPlace. 
This  is  a  remarkable  Alteration  in  their  Dif- 
pofition.  The  like  alfo,  David  Fowler  informs 
me,  appears  in  the  Indians  at  Oneida,  about 
a  hundred  Miles  diftant  from  thence. 

Mr.  Chamberlain,  after  he  had  fettled  feveral 
IndianBoys  in  Schools  in  feveral  IndianTowns 
in  the  Mohawk  Country  ;  viz,  Hezekiah Calvin 
in  a  School  of  24  Scholars,  u^braham  Primus 
in  one  of  1 6,  and  Abraham  Secundus  in  one  of 
I  r  ;  was  about  to  go  with  the  Oneidaes^  on 
their  return  to  their  Country,  w^hich  they  alfo 
had  been  obliged  to  leave,  on  account  of  the 
Famine  there.  At  that  Place  he  purpofed  to 
fpend  the  moil:  of  his  Time  this  Year ;  and 
takes  yoA^/^/^fj- with  him  for  hisInterpreter,who 
has  hitherto  ferved  him  in  thatCapacity  ;  and  at 
proper  Seafons  to  vifit  the  Schools  which  he 
has  erecled. 

David  Fowler  met  with  a  kind  Reception 
among  the  Indians  at  Oneida  ;  and  fet  up  a 
School  among  them  in  May,  confifting  of  26 
Scholars,  and  continued  in  it  fome  Weeks. 
He  alfo  taught  a  finging  School,  in  which  the 
Indians  made  great  Proficiency,  and  had  lear- 
ned well  to  carry  three  Parts  to  feveral  Tunes. 

They 


(  I^  ) 

The}^  promifed  to  build  him  a  Houfe,  and  be- 
gan to  prepare  Materials,  (  i.e.  HeralockBark) 
to  build  it.  They  alio  promifed  him  a  free 
Ufe  and  Improveaient  of  their  Lands,  and  to 
affift  him  in  clearing  and  fencing  them  ;  and 
were  many  \va37s  exerting  themfelves  to  fet 
up  Flufbandry,  and  dcfired  him  to  inftruft 
them  therein.  But  by  reafon  of  the  Famine 
which  prevailed  among  them,  they  were  o- 
bliged  to  remove  vi'ith  theirChildren  'til  their 
Corn  fhould  be  fit  to  cat  ;  and  defired  David 
to  come  down  to  New- Engl  and,  and  procure 
a  Carpenter,  who  might  be  able  to  build  them 
Houfes,  make  Ploughs,  Carriages,  8cc.  for 
them  ;  and  defired  he  would  return  to  them 
when  they  fhould  be  able  to  fubfift  in  their 
Country ;  which  he  has  alfo  done.  They 
alfo  promifed  to  fend  theirChildren  to  School, 
and  fuitably  encourage  him  in  governing 
them,  &c.  He  yet  finds  difficulty  in  commu- 
nicating to  them  the  Things  of  Religion,  not 
being  fufficiently  Maffer  of  their  Language, 
and  having  no  fKilful  Interpreter  with  him. 
But  he  hopes  this  will  be  foon  remedied  by  his 
becoming  compleat  Mafter  of  their  Tongue. 

Mr.  Kirtland,  who  went  among  that  favage 
and  brutifh  Tribe,  the  Semcas,  lafl  Fall,  foon 
after  thePeace  was  fettled  with  them,  to  learn 
their  Language,  and  fit  himfclf,  and  prepare 
the  Way  for  a  Miffion  among  them,  was  o- 
bliged,  on  account  of  the  Famine  which  pre- 
vailed 


(     17    } 

vailed  in  that  Country,  to  come  to  Mohawk- 
River,  two  Hundred  Miles,  laft  June^  for  Sup- 
plies ;'  and  brought  with  him  13  Seneca  Buys, 
to  affift  him  in  carrying  his  Provifions  to  that 
Country.  Soon  after  they  came  down,  12  of 
the  Boys  were  taken  fick  with  a  Dyfentery, 
and  four  of  them  died.  The  reft  recovered, 
and  are  returned  with  Mr.  Kirtland. 

Mr.  Kirtland  has  furprifingly  infinuated 
himfelf  into  theirAfFcdion  and  Efteem.  Their 
Jealoufies  of  him,  which  at  firft  were  very 
ftrong,  are  now  removed.  They  are  fond  of 
his  continuing  with  them ;  and  he  hoped,  foon 
on  his  return  to  them,  to  be  able  to  fet  up  a 
large  School  among  them.  And  as  foon  as 
he  is  become  fufficicntly  Mafter  of  their  Lan- 
guage, they  expect  to  hear  great  Things  from 
him.  And  if  God  (hall  mercifully  preferve 
this  Youth  to  accompliHi  the  Plan  laid  for 
him,  on  which  there  has  evidently  been  the 
Smiles  of  Heaven  hitherto,  it  will  perhaps  be 
efteemed,  when  it  fhall  be  fully  known  in  all 
the  Circttmftances  of  it,  to  have  been  as  ex- 
traordinary an  Undertaking  of  this  kind,  as 
has  ever  been  in  this  Land. 

His  Excellency  Sir  William  Johnson, 
(whofe  Underftandingand  Influence  in  Indian 
Affairs,  is,  I  fuppofe,  greater  than  any  other 
Man's,  and  for  whofe  indefatigable  and  fuc- 
cefsful  Labours  to  fettle  and  Ibcure  a  Peace 
with  the  feveral  Tribes  who  have  lately  been 
at  War  with  us,  our  Land  raid  Nation  arc, 
C  under 


(     i8    ) 

under  God,  chiefly  indebted  )  has  not  been 
wanting  in  his  Care  and  Endeavors  for  Mr. 
Kirtland's  Safety  and  Ufefuhiefs  among  them. 
But  thefe  Affairs  are  many  of  them  yet  fo 
new,  and  my  Diftance  from  the  Miffionaries  fo 
great,  and  no  Pod  to  keep   up   a  Correfpon- 
dence  with  them,  that  my  Accounts  at  pre- 
fent  miifl  needs  be  very  imperfeft  :  Nor  am  I 
yet  able  any  further  to  afcertain  the  Number 
of  Indian  Children  now  at  the  feveral  Schools 
in  the  Wildernefs.     However,    all  Accounts  I 
have  yet  received,  agree,  that  there  is  an  un- 
ufual  Defirc  of  Knowledge  among  thofe  who 
have  got  a  littleUndcrftanding  of  Chriftianity ; 
and  a  great   Willingnefs,  and,  in  many  In- 
ftances,  aDefire  to  have  theirChildren  taught. 
-^ — Their  Jealoufies  of  the  Englifh,  feem  more 
than  ever  to  be  removed.- — ■  Miffionaries  and 
School-ma fters  are  received  and  treated  with 
more  Refped  and  Kindnefs  than  ufual.— And 
among  fome  Parties,  fuch   a  Defire  and  En- 
gagednefs   to  introduce  Agriculture,  and  de- 
pend upon    that,    inllead    of  rambling   and 
hunting,  for  a  Living,  as  has  never  been  be- 
fore known  :  and  a  Motive  hereto  with  many 
of  them  feems  to  be,  that  they  and  their  Chil- 
dren may  be   in  a  better  Capacity  to  receive 
Inftrudion,  than  is  poffible  w^hile  they  are  on 
their  fiihing  and  hunting  Marches  hundreds 
of  Miles  together. 

And  by  the  Way  I  would  obferve,  that  if 
only  here  and  there   a  Tribe  were  civilized, 

chriftianized, 


[     19     ] 

chriilianlzed,  and  Hufbandry  introduced  a- 
mong  them,  what  agreeable  Places  of  Retreat 
might  thefe  be  for  our  Miffiouaries  !  And 
what  a  Saving  of  the  great  Expence  for  their 
Support,  which  cannot  be  avoided,  fo  long 
as  their  Provifions  are  to  be  tranfported  fuch 
a  great  Diftance  !  Befidcs  the  many  ufeful  In- 
telligences they  will  have  from  a  ^"rtfcilla  and 
A^uila  there,  i^nd  many  comforting  and  ani- 
mating  Confiderations  loggefled  to  encourage 
and  ftrengthen  them  in  theWork  of  theLord  I 
And  I  would  humbly  propofe  to  Confiderati- 
on,  whether  the  Advantages  we  may  expect 
hereby,  will  not  be  worth  all  the  Coft  and 
Pains  that  will  be  ncccflary  to  affift  the  poor 
Creatures  to  fet  up  Hufbandry,  and  give  them 
all  neccffary  Inftrudion  in  the  Prac^tice  of  it  ? 
I  conceive  the  neccffary  Expence  for  this 
will  not  be  vaftly  great.  And  when  it  is  once 
introduced  into  a  few  Places,  they  will  foon 
be  able  to  affifl:  their  Brethren,  and  fo  carry 
the  Practice  llill. further  into  other  Tribes.  I 
doubt  not,  the  Thouj^hts  of  Gentlemen  of 
Penetration,  will  at  once  fugged  many  and 
very  great  Advantages  that  may  accrue  to  the 
general  Defign  hereby. 

And  as  DivineProvidence  has  always  from 
the  firft  prevented  me  with  feafonableSupplies, 
before  the  Cafe  came  to  extremity,  or  to  be 
at  all  diftrefling,  however  threatning  the  Ap- 
pearances have  often  been  ;  fo  I  would  hope 
^n  the  fame  Fountain  of  Goodnefs  to  fupply 
C  2  thefc 


[  2°  ] 

thcfe  growing  NeGeflities.  And  tliis  I  think 
we  may  do  with  the  more  Confidence,  as  we 
have  endeavoured  to  go  no  faller  in  the  Af- 
fair, than  to  obferve  the  Openings,  and  follow 
the  plaineft  Diftates  of  Providence  in  every 
Step  that  has  been  taken.  And  hitherto  fcarce 
a  Step  has  been  taken,  but  God  has  evidently 
made  it  to  profper.  If  theCaufc  beGod's,  and 
the  Courfe  we  lleer  right,  it  is  fafe  enough. 

But  I  w^ould  humbly  propofc  to  Confidera- 
tion,  whether  as  fwift  a  Progrefs  of  this  Work 
as  may  be,  is  not  likely  to  be  attended  with 
greater  Succefs  proportionable  to  theExpence, 
than  a  more  leifurely  Procedure  ?  which  will 
not  have  that  Tendency  to  awaken  their  At- 
tention, convince  their  Confciences,  and  pro- 
voke them  to  Emulation  ;  and  which  will 
give  the  Adverfaries  to  it  much  more  Oppor- 
tunity to  embarrafs  the  Way. 

It  feems  to  me,  that  the  peculiar  Circum- 
fiance  of  the  Newnefs  of  the  Thing,  and  Re- 
folurion  of  God's  People  to  accomplifli  it,  and 
to  do  it  by  fuch  Means  and  Endeavours,  as 
muft  necelTarily  appear  great  and  ftrange  to 
the  Savages,  is,  in  itfelf,  likely  to  have  great 
Force  and  Influence  to  make  them  hear  atten- 
tively, and  confider  clofely,  the  Nature,  Im- 
portance, and  Evidence  of  the  Things  fpoken 
to  them  ;  and  to  convince  them  effedually  of 
the  Sincerity  of  our  Intentions  towards  them, 
while  they  fee  our  Praftice  to  be  fo  agreeable 
to  the  vafl:  Importance  of  theErrand  on  which 

we 


(      21      ) 

we  come  to  them.  And  while  our  Endea- 
vours arc  ufed,  as  they  now  are,  fo  much  by 
their  own  Sons,  we  have  a  great  additional 
Advantage  to  avoid  the  mifchievous  EfFefts 
of  thofe  Jealoufies  and  Sufpicions  which  they 
have  fo  long  entertained,  that,  notwithftand- 
ing  all  our  Pretentions,  there  is  a  fecret  Plot 
laid  to  get  away  their  Lands,  and  make  a  Prey 
of  them. 

The  Number  of  Charity-Scholars  now  be- 
longing to  this  School,  is  eighteen  ;  bcfides 
the  five  Mohawk  Boys  before-mentioned,  as 
employed  in  the  Indian  Country,  who  are 
expeded  to  return  to  the  School  next  Winter. 
Eleven  of  thefe  are  Males,  [  5  Englifh  and  6 
Indians]  and  feven  Indian  Females.  Two  of 
thefe  Englifh  and  two  Indian  Boys,  are  de- 
figned  to  be  coupled,  an  Englifh  and  an  In- 
dian, and  to  be  fent  into  fome  remote  Tribes 
next  Spring,  if  Providence  fhall  favour  it,  to 
learn  their  Languages,  and  prepare  for  a  Mif- 
fion  among  them. 

I  am  daily  expecting  two  more  Delaware 
Boys,  and  one  from  Narraganfet ;  and  before 
Winter,  if  they  may  be  wellchofen,  a  Num- 
ber from  the  Six  Nations,  among  which  is  the 
Grandfon  to  the  Onondaga  Sachem.  And  I 
have  thePleafure  of  thinking,  that  theBoys  I 
have,  are  in  general,  very  promifing. 

It  was  generally  thought,  before  I  had  a- 
ny  Boys  from  the'^MohawkCountvy,  that  nei- 
ther the  Parents  could  be  perfuaded  to  fend, 

nor 


[•    22       ] 

nor  their  Children  to  come  to  School,  at  fach 
a  great  Diftance.  And  the  firft  three  who 
came,  appeared  to  come  with  great  Caution 
and  Fear — brought  each  of  them  an  Horfe 
with  them,  prepared  to  return  in  hafte,  if 
there  fhould  be  occafion.  But  fo  great  is  the 
Alteration  in  this  Refpeft,  that  the  Difficulty 
now  is  not  in  procuring  what  Number  I  pleafe; 
but  in  obtaining  fuch  as  are  promifing,  and 
inch  as  are,  on  account  of  their  Families,  of 
greateft  Importance  to  their  Tribes. 

I  would  take  thisOpportunity  to  renew  my 
Thanks  to  the  kind  Benefadors  of  this  School, 
for  thofe  generous  Benefactions,  by  which  it 
has,  through  the  Divine  Bleffing,  continued 
to  this  Time.  And  defire  the  Continuance  of 
their  fervent  Supplications  at  the  Throne  of 
Divine  Grace,  for  all  that  Light,  Direflion, 
and  Affiftance,  vi/hich  fiiall  be  neccfTary,  for 
all  thofe  who  are  any  way  actively  concerned 
in  promoting  the  important  Defign  ;  and  for 
that  Bleffing  of  God  upon  all  Endeavours, 
without  which  the  bell  Plans,  and  mofi:  vigo- 
rous Efforts  to  put  them  in  Execution,  will 
he  to  no  Purpofe.  And  I  perfwade  myfelf, 
that  the  growing  Profpects  of  Succefs,  will  be 
a  further  and  very  ftrong  Inducement  to  that 
Liberality,  which  will  bear  Proportion  to  the 
great  Expences  necelTary  therein.  And  efpe- 
cially  if  it  be  confidered,  that  thefe  young 
Gentlemen  who  arc  employed  in  thisBufinefs, 

and 


[     23     ] 

and  are  expofed  to  all  theHardfliips  and  Dan- 
gers of  the  Wildernefs,  without  any  comfort- 
able Habitation,  or  any  Accommodations  to 
indulc^e  the  Pleafures  of  the  natural  or  focial 
Life,  have  entered  upon  this  Service,  not 
through  any  Neceffity,  or  want  of  any  lucra- 
tive and  honorable  Pods  they  might  defire  a- 
mong  their  Brethren  ;  but  only  to  ferve  the 
great  Defic^ns  of  advancing  the  Kingdom  of 
the  Redeemer,  and  the  Salvation  of  the  Souls 
of  Men.  And  they  alk  for,  and  defire  no  o- 
ther  Reward  'for  all  their  Service,  but  to  be 
fupported  while  they  are  employed  in  it. 
And  I  am  perfwaded,that  the  Accounts  them- 
felves  of  their  Expences,  when  Time  (hall 
give  an  Opportunity  to  fet  them  in  a  true 
Light,  will  be  fufficient  Evidence  of  their 
Prudence  and  Frugality. 


FINIS. 


[    ^5     ] 

fhe  Continuation  of  Mr.  Wheelock'j  Narrative  be- 
ing printed  off  before  a  Receipt  of  the  following  by 
the  Printers^  they  are  necejfarily  obliged  to  fubjoin  it 
ds 

An    appendix. 

Lebanon,  05f.  li,  1765. 

The  Reverend  Mr.  Chamberlain  returned  from  his 
MifTion  among  the  Six  Nations,  laft  Friday,  (accompa- 
nied by  two  Oneyada  Boys,  for  this  School)  to  procure 
another  Miflionary  for  one  of  the  Places  where  he  has 
been  preaching  among  the  Mohawks  and  Oneyadas  ; 
and  to  get  Recruits  and  Supplies  of  Neceflaries  for  the 
Winter,  for  himfelf  and  the  Schoolmaftcrs,  who  defign 
to  winter  with  the  Indians. 

He  informs  me,  that  the  Indian  Schooimaders  have^ 
in  general,  conduf^ed  very  well  :  are  received  chear- 
fuliy,  and  treated  kindly  ;  and  that  there  are  now  in 
their  fcvefal  Schools,  127  Children  •,  and  that  he  had 
provided  another  School  of  upwards  of  20  Children 
more,  for  Peter  ;  but  he  was  taken  fick,  and  could 
ftot  enter  into  it— which  is  ready  for  him,  or  another, 
next  Spring. 

Mr.  Chamberlain  alfo  informs  me,  that  he  has  lately 
made  a  Tour  among  the  OnondagaS  (accompanied  with 
Delegates  from  the  Mohawks  and  0?teyaiias)  and  prea- 
ched to  themgwhere  never  any  Miflionary  had  been  be- 
fore. That  the  Reprefentative  of  that  whole  Tribe^ 
told  him,  after  a  Confultation  of  two  Days  among 
themfclves,  that  they  v/ere  all  agreed  to  receive  Chril- 
tianity,  and  would  have  him  be  eafy  in  his  Mind,  and 
know,  that  from  that  Day  they  (hould  be  giad  to  be 
itiftrufled  ;  and  defired  him  to  tarry  and  preach  tu 
them.  And  when  he  left  them  he  told  them  he  would. 
do  his  Endeavour  that  si  Miniftcr  Ihouid  bz  knt  i^ 
ihwn  xicxc  Spring. 


A     BRIEF 

NARRATIVE 


OF     THE 


INDIAN  Charity  -  School 

In  Lebanon  in  ConneBicuty  New  England: 
Founded  and  Carried  on  by 

That  Faithful  Servant  of  GOD 

The  Rev.  Mr  Ekazar  WheelocL 


The    SECOND     EDITION, 

With    an     Appendix. 


'  v^    ^n*    aW» 

so?  IS?  53? 
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LONDON: 

Printed  by  J.and  W.  Oliver,  mBartholomew-Clofey 
near  IVeft-Smitbfield. 

MDCCLXVIJ. 


A    BRIEF 

NARRATIVE. 

O  F    T  H  E 

INDIAN  Charity-School 


g®*©gHAT  faithful  Servant  of  GOD, 
*  T  *  the  Rev.  Mr  Eleazar  Wheelock 
^@^®^  ^^  Lebanon  m  Americay  being  deeply 
impreffed  with  a  Senfe  of  the  forlorn 
Condition  of  our  favage  Fellow- Creatures  in 
thofe  Deferts,  and  of  the  Obligation  the  De- 
fendants of  the  ancient  New  Englanders  ftill  lie 
under  to  keep  in  View  the  avowed  Defign  of 
their  Forefathers  original  Emigration  J  and  be- 
ing fully  perfuaded  of  the  innumerable  Benefits 
and  Bleffings,  both  temporal  and  fpiritual,  that 
muft  neceflarily  thereby  accrue  to  His  prefent 
Majefty*s  Dominions  both  at  home  and  abroad  5 

A  2  did, 


4  A  brief  Narrative^ 

did,  about  T^/^  Years  ago,  take  X.'^o  Indian  Boys, 
and  through  the  whole  Duration  of  the  late  War, 
under  the  greateftDifcouragements  (ai  ifing  from 
the  Ravages  of  the  Indians)  he  continued  to  in- 
creafe  his  School  by  receiving  a  larger  Number, 
both  Boys  and  Girls,  from  the  nearer  Tribes; 
together  with  fome  promifing  Englijh  Youths, 
who  were  defigned  for  the  fame  Purpofe  of 
evangelizing  the  Heathen.  And  being  rationally 
convinced,  at  the  Conclufion  of  the  War,  what 
a  favourable  Opportunity  our  late  fignal  and 
amazing  Conquefts  afforded  of  profecuting  this 
glorious  Plan,  he  ftill  added,  out  of  more  re- 
mote Tribes,  many  Children  to  the  Number, 
all  which  he  did  cloath,  board,  and  educate, 
without  any  fettled  Fund  ;  and  hath  been  fo 
remarkably  bleffed  in  the  Improvements  they 
have  made,  that  at  this  Time  (befides  Twenty 
or  upwards  in  his  School  at  Lebanon^  who  are 
feferved  for  future  Service)  there  are  no  lefs 
than  Twelve  EngliJI:  and  Indian  Miffionaries  and 
Schoolmafters  now  employed  in  fettling  Schools, 
and  preaching  the  Gofpel  of  the  ever-blefled 
God,  with  moft  promifing  Encouragement  and 
Succefs,  among  fome  of  the  remote  Heathen 
Nations  -,  all  of  which  do  now  depend  imme- 
diately on  the  Reverend  Mr  Wheelock  for  a 
Support. 

To 


the  Indian  Charity- School  5 

To  recount  all  the  particular  and  very  fignal 
Interpofitions  of  divine  Providence  that  have 
attended  this  infant  Seminary,  would  be  almoft 
endlefs.  It  may  fuiffice  only  to  obferve  in  ge- 
neral, that  as  it  was  begun  in  the  fame  Spirit 
with  which  the  late  Reverend  and  Eminent 
Profeflbr  Francke  founded  the  prefent  famous 
Orphan- Houfe  at  Hall  in  Germany^  fo  it  hath 
been  l^lefled  with  many  fuch  Hke  remarkable 
Smiles  from  Heaven. 

And  as  this  Inftitution  is  intended  purely  to 
promote  the  common  Salvation  of  the  Heathen, 
without  any  Regard  to  any  particular  NameSy 
SeBsj  or  Parties  whatfoever,  fo,  to  their  Honour 
be  it  fpoken,  it  hath  been  countenanced  and  en- 
couraged by  Perfons  of  various  Denominations  on 
both  Sides  the  Water.  And  as  there  appears  at 
prefent  a  very  uncommon  Defire  among  many  of 
the  Six  Nations  and  others  to  have  their  Chil- 
dren taught  to  Ready  Write^  and  Sfeak  well,  and 
themfelves  inftruded  in  the  Gofpel  of  Christ, 
as  well  as  in  Hujbandry  and  the  more  polite  Arts 
of  civilized  Life  \  it  hath  been  judged  expedient 
to  fend  over  the  Reverend  Mr  IVhitaker,  Minifter 
of  the  Gofpel  at  Norwich  in  New  England,  and 
the  Reverend  Mr  Sam/on  Occom,  the  fii  ft  Pupil 
znd  Indian  Chriftian  which  MrWHEELocK 

A  3  educated. 


6  A  brief  Narrative  of 

educated,  and  the  firft  Indian  Gofpel  Preacher 
that  ever  fet  Foot  on  this  Ifland,  to  folicit  Be- 
nefaftions  from  well  and  charitably  difpofed 
Perfons  of  all  Ranks^  Parties^  and  Denominations 
whatfoever,  toward  Building  and  Endowing  an 
Indian  School^  and  Cloathing^  Maintaining  and 
Educating  fuch  Indians  and  Miffionaries,  as  are 
now,  or  (hall  hereafter  be  educated,  and  em- 
ployed on  this  glorious  Errand. 

In  what  an  important  Point  of  Light  this 
DeCgn  is  already  viewed  on  the  other  Side  of 
the  Atlantic,  will  beft  appear  from  the  many 
annexed  Attefiations^  Recommendations^  and  good 
Wip^^  of  feveral  of  His  Majefty's  Governors, 
Chief  Juftices,  Counfellors,  and  Secretaries  ; 
Numbers  of  eminent  Merchants  -,  feveral  of  the 
Miffionaries  of  the  Church  oi  England-,  with 
various  Gofpel  Minifters  of  other  Denomina- 
tions in  the  more  Northern  Provinces;  and 
efpecially  of  the  Honourable  Sir  William 
JoH  NSON,  that  great  Supporter  of  the  Britift^ 
Indian  Intereft  in  general,  and  great  Patronizer 
of  this  Infant  Inftitution  in  particular. 

What  adds  to  the  farther  Recommendation 
of  this  truly  catholic  and  charitable  Defign,  is  this, 
"viz.  that  it  is  purely  intended  for  the  Inftruc- 
tion  of  Indians^  and  of  fuch  Englifi  Youths  only 

as 


the  Indian  Charity-  School  7 

as  are  wholly  to  be  devoted  to  their  Service. 
For  it  hath  been  found  by  fome  few  Inftances 
of  Indians  educated  elfewhere,  that  the  Englifi 
Students  have  been  apt  to  look  upon  them  with 
an  Air  of  difdain^  which  thefe  Sons  of  ranging 
Liberty  cannot  {o  well  brook.     Nor  is  it  much 
otherwife  here  at  Home  j  for  as  none  but  Sam- 
ples of  uncivilized  Indians  have  been  fent  over, 
and  exhibited  to  public  View  on  this  Side  the 
Water,  the  Britons  are  naturally  led  to  form  a 
more  defpicable  Idea  of  them,  and  confequently 
to  hold  them  in  far  ^more  fovereign  Contempt. 
But  how  capable  the  Natives  of  yonder  dijiant 
World  are  of  making  civily  moral,  and  religious 
Improvements,  (and  thofe  very  fpeedy  ones  too) 
is  demonftrable,  not  only  from  the  Inftance  of 
the  Reverend  Mr  Occom^  but  alfo  from  the  Pro- 
grefs  which  feveral  of  ih^Indians,  now  employed, 
have  a<5tually  made  in  Greek  and  Latin,  as  well 
as  in  EngliJJj  Oratory,  before  they  were  fent  forth 
to  act  in  a  public  Chara6ler.     The  Care  taken 
in  teaching   them   to  Jpeak  as  well  as  read, 
write,  and  behave  well,  is  mentioned,  becaufe 
"  as  among  other  free  Nations,  fo  among  ths 
"  Indians,  Orators  are  in  the  higheft  Efteem. 
**  To  be  able  to  fpeak  well  in  public  is  the 
'*  fliorteft  and  moft  infallible  Road  to  Honour 
"  and  Influence  among  thofe  uncontrolled  Lords 

A  4  "/ 


€t 


i< 


8  -^  brief  Narrative,  &c. 

"  of  the  Defer f.  The  Project  of  enabling  their 
"  own  Children  to  do  this,  falls  in  with  their 
"  Taftc;  it  will  be  thought  by  them  an  /^{l- 
vanceme?2t  of  the  Family,  and  they  will  go 
into  it  paffionately.  And  if  it  pleafes  Go  d  to 
infpire  xh^m  with  the  genuine  Spirit  of  Chrif- 
tianity,  it  will  foon  appear  that  the  beft  Way 
to  Chilizey  will  be  to  Chrijlia?2ize  them.  If 
"  the  latter  fucceeds,  what  a  Triumph  over  the 
"  Powers  of  Parknefs  !  If  they  can  be  civilized^ 
"  what  a  Profpeft  of  important  Confequences 
*'  open  to  View  !  How  many  in  the  Train  that 
"  cannot  be  forefeen  !  What  a  Saving  of  Blood 
"  and  Treafure !  How  great  the  Addition  of 
''  Hundreds  of  Thoufands  of  Subjefts !  What 
**  an  Increafe  of  our  Settlements !  How  great 
"  the  Augmentation  of  the  Staple  of  thefe  Do- 
"  minions !  What  the  Increafe  of  the  Demand 
"  for  Britijh  Ma?2ifaBories  to  cloath  the  new 
"  Subje6ls  !  How  important  this  to  the  Com- 
*'  merce  of  Great  Britain  and  the  Colonies  ! 
"  And  what  a  Source  of  Opulence  to  the  whole 
"  Empire  !  " 

FIAT!     FIAT! 


Atteflations 


Sir  W.  Johnson 'i  Recommendation.  9 

Attejlations  to^  and  Recommendations  of^ 
This   Great  Design. 

An  Application  having  been  made  to  Me  by 
the  Reverend  Mr  Wheelock  oi  Lebanon  in 
ConneBicut^  reipe£ling  his  Intention  of  Eftablifli- 
ing  an  Indian  School,  and  enlarging  the  Plan 
thereof,  fo  as  to  enable  a  Number  of  Miffionaries 
to  be  employed  in  the  Indian  Country  for  the 
Infl:ru6lion  of  the  Indians  in  the  Chriftian  Reli- 
gion ;  to  which  End  Application  is  intended  to 
be  vnd.A^mGreat Britain,  &;c.  to  all  vvell-difpofed 
Perfbns.  I  do  therefore  offer  it  as  my  Opinion, 
that  the  fame  is  highly  necellary,  and  may  be 
productive  of  good  Confequences,  if  properly 
conducted,  by  civihzing  the  Indians^  and  re- 
ducing them  to  Peace  and  good  Order;  that 
Mr  Wheelock  has  taken  much  Pains  with 
fome  Mohawk  Youths,  who,  through  his  Care 
and  Diligence,  have  made  good  Proficiency  in 
their  Religious  and  other  Studies  j  from  all 
which  I  am  of  Opinion,  that  the  propofed  Plan 
deferves  Encouragement,  and  I  could  not  do 
lefs  than  to  give  it  this  favourable  Recommen- 
dation. 

Gi'ven  under  my  Hand  at 

John  Ion- Hal],  //;/■;  8th  ^,, 

k^./Ausuft,  ,76;.  WM  JOHNSON. 


lo      Aiteftationsio,  and  Recommendations  of 

NeW'Jerfeyy  Sept.  5,  1765. 

\^  E  whole  Names  are  hereunto  fubfcribed  do 
certify.  That  we  have  had  frequent  Opportu- 
nities of  being  well  informed  of  an  Indian  Charity- 
School  which  was  fome  Years  ago  inftituted  in  the 
Colony  oiConne5Juuty  and  which,  by  the  diftinguifh- 
ing  Smiles  of  Heaven,  hath  remarkably  fucceeded, 
under  the  Care  of  the  Reverend  and  Worthy  Mr 
Eleazar  Wheelock^  whofeZeal  and  indefatigable 
Labours  in  the  Inftrudion  oi  Indian  Youth,  together 
with  the  growing  Fondnefs  of  feveral  Tribes  of  Indians 
towards  the  faid  School  (lately  fhewn  by  fending  their 
Children  from  time  to  time,  from  their  remote  Re- 
gions, to  be  educated  here  in  the  Principles  of  our 
holy  Religion)  have  rendered  the  fan^e  an  Objedl  of 
public  Attention,  and  highly  meriting  the  Benevolence 
of  all  who  wifli  the  Advancement  of  Chriftianity 
among  the  benighted  Savages  of  North  America,  We 
do  therefore  moil  heartily  recommend  the  faid  Inftitu- 
tion,  as  the  molt  probable  Method,  under  the  Favour 
of  God,  which  we  can  conceive  of,  for  promoting 
Chriftian  Knowledge  among  the  Fleathen  Natives  ot 
tiiis  Country. 

The  Friends  of  Rehgion  in  Ardericay  together  with 
fome  in  Europe ^  knowing  and  heartily  approving  of 
the  truly  excellent  and  important  Defign  of  this  School, 
by  their  generous  Donations  have  hitherto  upheld  and 
lupported  it.  Mr  Whe clock's  well-known  Inten- 
tion being. principally  the  Education  of  Indian  Youth, 
in  order  to  their  Qualification  as  MiiTionaries,  School- 
mafters,  and  Interpreters  among  the  various  Tribes  of 
Indians  \  as  alio  the  Education  of  fome  Engli/h  Youth 
to  accompany  them :  and  the  School  being  now  greatly 
increafed  in  Number,  and  a  happy  Profped  of  its 
fpcedy  Enlargement  i  the  Support  of  the  fame,  toge- 
ther wiih   the  Maintenance  of  the  MilTionaries  and 

School- 


the  Indian  Charity  -  School  1 1 

Schoolmafters  already  fent  out,  neceflarily  occafions 
fuch  an  additional  annual  Expence,  as  to  render  it  too 
confiderable  and  weighty  to  be  wholly  fupported  by 
its  Friends  in  thefe  American  Provinces.  Therefore  as 
Advocates  for  this  mod  laudable  andChriftian  Defign, 
We  do  mod  heartily  and  chearfuUy  recommend  it  to 
our  Chriftian  Friends  in  Great  Britam  and  Ireland,  as 
one  of  the  nobleft  and  moll  worthy  Objecfts  of  their 
Chriftian  Beneficence. 

The  Reverend  Meflieurs  Charles  Jeffry  Smith  and 
Nathaniel  pybitaker,  or  one  of  them,  being  chofen  as 
proper  Perfons  to  go  over  and  folicit  the  Benefadions 
of  our  Chriftian  Brethren  for  the  Purpofe  above  men- 
tioned. We  take  the  Liberty  to  recommend  them  to 
the  Civilities  of  all  the  benevolent  Friends  to  the  Bufi- 
nefs  thev  are  promoting.  And  we  humbly  truft,  that 
the  BlefTing  of  many  ready  to  perifh,  will  come  upon 
all  fuch  as  fhall  offer  unto  the  Lord  in  this  excellent 
and  divine  Charity. 

STERLING. 

Thomas  Gage,  Commander  in  Chief  of  his  Majefty*s  Forces  ia 
America. 

Francis  Bernard,  Gowtrnov  o( Maffachttfets. 

Benn.  Weniworth,  Gomqx nov  oi  Neiv  Hampjhire. 

Wiliiam  Franklin,    Governor  of  Ne^o  Jer/ey. 

John  Pent).   Lieutenant  Governor  of /'tf«^7r<a//7Vj. 

Thomas  Fitch,  Governor  of  Connedicud 

Cadwallader  Golden,  Lieutenant  Governor  of  Nt'tv  Yarh 

William  Allen,   Chief  Juftice  of  Pttifyhijunia. 

Fre.  Smith,    Chief  Juliice  oi  N'eiu  Jerfey. 

Theodore  Atkinfori,  Prefident  of  the  Council,  and  Chief  Jufticfi 
of  the  Superior  Court  in  Nenjj  Hui/rpjklre. 

Mark  H.  Vwentworth,  of  his Majeily's  Council  iti  NgfwHaatpJhirt^ 

Daniel  Warner,  of  his  Majelly's  Council  and  Judge  of  the  Com- 
mon Fleas,  in  Ne-iu  Hamj)Jhirt. 

William  Smith,  of  his  Majefty's  Council,  and  one  of  the  Juftices 
of  the  Superior  Court  in  New  York. 

Peter  Levius,  of  his  Majeity's  Council  in  Uew  Hmnpjhire, 

Samuel  Woodruff,  of  his  Majelly's  Council  in  New  Jerfty^ 

Joicph  Sliippen,    Secretary  oi  Penfyi-vania. 

Theodore  Atkinfon,  junior.   Secretary  of  Ajw  Hai 


12      Attejlatiomofy  and  Recommendations  of 

W.P.  Smith,    Mayor  oi  EHzaheth-To-Lvny  Neiu  Jtrfey. 

And.  Eliot,    CoUeftor  in  iV^-zu  York. 

Hen.  Sherbourn,  of  the  Houfe  of  Reprefentatives  \nNew  Hampjhtre . 

John  GofF,    of  the  Houfe  in  Nexv  Hampjhirs. 

William  Smith,  junior,   ^ 

John  Morin  Scott,  V  Lawyers  in  Ne^  York. 

William  Levingfton,        j 

Eleazer ^Miller;   \  ^^  "^^  ^'""'"^  Affembly  in  A'.ov  York. 
John  Redman,  M.D.  7  .     nj  -j   ?  ,  j  • 
John  Morgan,  M.D.  [ '^  P/W^^./;/./^. 

William  Farquhar,  M.D.  1 

Benjamin  Y.  Prime,  M.D.  >  in  AVxu  7<?ri. 

James  Smith,  M.  D.  j 

Abraham  Gardner,   Col.  in  E.  Hamfton. 

DardRot'd'eau,  }  ^'-l'--  '"  ^^'■^'^^'^'-- 

P.  V.  B.  Levingflon,  ^ 

James  Jauncey, 

Davi^l  Shaw, 

Garr.  Rapalje, 

John  Smith, 

John  Provoft,  ^  Merchants  in  AVxy  York. 

John  Vander  Spiegel, 

William  M*  Adams, 

Laurence  Read, 

Dirk  BrinkerhofF, 

Garrat  Noel, 

ThTB'chaSr.  D.D.  J'^J^""''"  and  Miffionaries  of  the 
Jacob  Duche,  i    ^^""'"^  "^  ^"^'""''^ 

By  Order  of  the  Prejhytery  of  Neuu  York^ 

James  CaldnveHj  Clerk. 
John  Ewing,    Minifter  in  Philadelphia. 
Charles  Beatty,  1 

Richard  Treat,  v  Minifters  in  Penfyhania. 
John  Strain,      } 

Samuel  Finley,  D.  D.  Prefident  of  the  College  in  AW  Jerfey, 
Lambertus  DeRonde,'J 

Archibald  Laidlie,        (       Minifters  of  the  Proteftant  Dutch 
Joan  Ritzema,  f  Church  in  Newo  York, 

John  Albert  Weygand,  } 

Thomas  Jackfon,  Preacher  of  the  Gofpel  in  Aifw  York, 
Ebenezer  Prime,") 
Thomas  Lewis,    ) 

Silvanus  White,    )»  Minifters  on  Long  Ifland,  i 

James  Brown,       j 
Samuel  Buel,       J 


the  Indian  Charity- School  13 

Naphtall  Dogget,  S.  T.P.  in  Tale  College,  Connedlicut. 
Jonathan  Farfons,   Minifter  in  Neiibury^  MaJJhchuJets, 
Samuel   Haven,    Miiilfter  in  Portfmcuth^   Neiv  Han.fjhire. 
John   Rogers,  }  p^^j^.^„^^    in  Neix:  Turk. 
Joleph  1  reat,  J 

Thofe  vvho  are  difpofed  to  join  in  promoting  aDe- 
fign  fo  truly  humane  and  pious,  are  defired  to 
leave  tiieir  Donations  with  the  following  Per- 
fons,  to  be  by  them  placed  'jn^tr  Improvement 
till  drawn  for  by  the  Reverend  Mr  I^Vheelock. 

MeiTieurs  RoFFEY  and  Co.  Lomhard-fireel. 
Meffieurs  Pewtress  &  Robarts,  Lombard  fir  ett^ 
MelTieurs  Hoare  and  Co.  Fleet  ft reet, 
Me'Tieurs  Childs  and  Co.  Temple-bar. 
Meifieurs  Drummonds,  Charing-crofs, 
Meffienrs  SirJos.HANKEY  &:Co.  Fenchurch-firm^ 
Meflieurs  Welch  and  Rogers,  Cornhill, 
MefTieurs  Fuller  and  Son,  Lcmbard-ftreet. 
Meflieurs  Gines,  Lombard  ft  reeL 
Mr  Samuel  Savage,  Gun-ftreety  Spitalfields. 
Dennis  De  Berdt,  Eff.]-,  Chifwellftreet, 
Mr  Robert  Keen  in  the  Mmories, 

iY.  B.  The  Books  at  all  the  Bankers  to  be  opened  in  the 
Name  of  John  Thornton,  Efq;  Treafurer  to  the 
Truftees  for  Mr  fVheelock's  Indian  Charity- Schools, 
to  be  by  the  faid  Truftees  laid  out  in  Stocks  (as 
hath  been  done  by  the  Monies  already  colledled ;) 
to  be  by  them  and  the  faid  Mr  IVheelock^  and  their 
Succefibrs,  imployed  for  the  Ufe  of  the  faid  Charity, 
as  they  fhall  judge  will  beft  anfwer  the  great  End 
propofed ;  and  Mr  JVheehck  and  his  Succeflbrs  to 
be  accountable  to  the  faid  Truftees  for  the  Monies 
remitted. 

By 


14      Attejlatimi  to;  a7id  Recommendations  of 

By  the  Honourable  Thomas  Fitch,  Efq\ 
Governor  of  His  Majeflys  Colony  o/~Conne6licut 
in  New  England,  America. 

^0  all  Vsjhnm  it  drth  or  may  cowern^  greeting  : 

W  hereas  I  am  informed  the  Rev.  Nathaniel 
Whitaker  of  Norwich  in  the  faid  Colony  of  Con- 
neBicut,  a  Minifter  of  the  Gofpel,  purpofes  a 
Voyage  to  Great  Britain  and  Ireland,  in  order  to 
folicit  Benefadions  in  favour  of  an  LidianCh^L- 
rity  School  in  the  faid  Colony,  ere6led  for  the 
Education  of  Indian  Youth  and  others,  to  pre- 
pare them  for  Miffionaries,  Schoolmafters,  (^c. 
among  thediftantTrihes  oi Indians  in  this  Land; 
and  being  defirous  to  promote  fo  charitable  and 
tjfeful  an  Undertaking,  do  hereby  recommend  ■ 
the  faid  Mr  Whitaker  in  the  laudable  and  cha- 
ritable Defign  aforefaid,  and  the  Caufe  he  is 
by  thofe  Means  endeavouring  to  promote,  to 
the  Favour  and  Notice  of  afl  Noblemen,  Gen- 
tfemen,  and  other  pious,  charitable,  and  well- 
difpofed  Chriflians,  with  whom  he  may  have 
any  Concern. 

Given  under  my  Hand  and  Seal  atkrxtis 
in  the  Colony  aforefaid^  the  29th  Day 
^Oaober,  in  the  Sixth  Tear  of 
His  Majpjly's  Regin^  Annoque 
Domini  One  thoujand^tven  hundred 
and  Sixtv-five, 

THO.  FITCH. 


the  Indian  Charity'ScbooL  15 


Chelfia  in  Norwich^  July  10,   1762. 

\SJ  E^  Minifters  of  the  Gofpel,  and  Paftors  of 
Churches  hereafter  mentioned,  having,  for  a 
Number  of  Years  pall,  heard  of  or  feen  with  Fleafure 
the  Zeal,  Courage,  and  firm  Refolution  of  the  Rev. 
Eleazar  Wheelock  o^  Lebanon^  to  pTofecute  to 
EfFed  a  Defign  of  fpreading  the  Gofpel  among  the 
Natives  in  the  Wilds  of  our  America^  and  efpecially 
his  Perfeverance  in  it,  amidft  the  many  pecuhar  Dif- 
couragements  he  had  to  encounter  during  the  late 
Years  of  the  War  here,  and  upon  a  Plan  which  ap- 
pears to  us  to  have  the  greateft  Probabihty  of  Succefs, 
viz.  by  the  MiiTion  of  their  own  Sons.  And  as  we 
are  verily  perfuaded  that  the  Smiles  of  Divine  Provi- 
dence upon  his  School,  and  the  Succefs  of  his  Endea^ 
vours  hitherto,  juflly  may  and  ought  to  encourage 
him  and  all  to  believe  it  to  be  of  God,  and  that  which 
he  will  own  and  fucceed  for  the  Glory  of  his  own  great 
Name,  in  the  Enlargement  of  the  Kingdom  of  our 
Divine  Redeemer  j  as  well  as  for  the  great  Benefit  of 
the  Crown  of  Great  Britain,  and  efpecially  of  His 
Majefty's  Dominions  in  America  %  fo  we  apprehend 
that  the  prefent  Openings  in  Providence  ought  to  in« 
vite  Chriitians  of  every  Denomination  to  unite  their 
Endeavours,  and  lend  a  helping  Hand  in  carrying  on 
the  charitable  Defign.  And  we  are  heartily  forry  if 
Party  Spirit  and  Party  Differences  ihall  at  allobftrud 
the  Progrefs  of  it ;  or  the  old  Leaven  in  this  Land 
ferment  upon  this  Occafion,  and  give  the  watchful 
Adverfary  Opportunity  fo  to  turn  the  Courfe  of  En- 
deavours into  another  Channel,  as  to  defeat  the  De- 
fjgn  of  fpreading  the  Gofpel  among  the  Heathen. 

To 


1 6      Attejlatiom  tOy  a7id  Recommendations  of 

To  prevent  which,  and  encourage  Unanimity  and 
Zeal  in  profecuting  the  Defign,  we  look  upon  it  our 
Duty  as  Chriftians,  and  efpecially  as  Miniiiers  of  the 
Gofpel,  to  give  our  Teftimony,  That,  as  we  verily 
believe,  a  difinteretled  Regard  to  the  Advancement 
of  the  Redeemer's  Kingdom,  and-  the  Good  of  His 
Majefty's  Dominions  in  America^  were  the  governing 
Motives  which  at  firfl:  induced  the  Reverend  Mr 
Wheelock  to  enter  upon  the  great  Affair,  and  to 
rifque  his  own  private  Intereft  as  he  has  done  fince 
in  carrying  it  on  •,  fo  we  efteem  his  Plan  to  be  good, 
his  Meaiures  prudently  and  well  concerted,  his  En- 
dowments peculiar,  his  Zeal  fervent,  and  his  Endea- 
vours indetatigable  for  the  AccompliOiing  this  De- 
fign -,  and  we  know  no  Mcin  like-minded 'vcho  will  na- 
iurally  care  for  tbelr  Stale.  May  God  prolong  his 
Life,  and  make  him  extenfively  ufeful  in  the  King- 
dom of  Christ  \ 

We  have  alfo  fomc  of  us,  at  his  Defire,  examined 
his  Accounts,  and  find  that  befides  giving  in  all  his 
own  Labour  and  Trouble  in  the  Affair,  he  has  charg- 
ed for  the  Support,  Schooling,  i^c.  of  the  Youth,  at 
the  loweft  Rate  it  could  be  done  for,  as  the  Price  has 
been  and  ftili  is  among  us ;  and  we  apprehend  the 
generous  Donations  already  made  has  been,  and  we 
are  confident  will  be  laid  out  in  the  moft  prudent 
Manner,  and  with  the  befl  Advice  for  the  Further- 
ance of  the  important  Defign.  And  we  pray  God 
abundantly  to  reward  the  Liberality  of  any  upon  this 
Occafion  ;  and  we  hope  the  Generofity,  efpecially  of 
Perfons  of  Diflindion  and  Note,  will  be  a  happy 
Lead  and  Inducement  to  ftill  greater  Liberalities  : 
and  that  in  Confequence  thereof  the  vfide-extended 
Wildernefs  oi  America  will  hlojfom  as  the  Rofe^  Habi*- 

tations 


the  lu^fDlAN  Chariiy-Schml  \J 

ialwns  of  Cruelty  become  Dwelling' Places  of  Righteous^ 
riefs^  and  the  BleJJing  of  Thoufands  ready  to  fjerifh  come 
upon  all  thofe  whofe  Love  to  Christ,  and  Charity  to 
them,  haS  been  fhewn  upori  this  Occafion,  which  is 
the  hearty  Prayer  of^ 

Ebenezer  Rbfleteri  Paftor  of  the  Firft  Church  ia 

Stonington, 

Jofeph  Fifli,    Paftor  of  the  Second  Church  in 

Stonington, 

Nathaniel  Whltaker,    Paftor   of  the  Church   at 
Chelfey^    in  Norwich. 

Benjamin  Pomroy,  Paftor  of  the  Firft  Church  in 

Hebron. 

Elijah  Lothrop,  Paftor  of  the  Church  of  Gikad^ 
in  Hebron, 

Nathaniel  Eells,  Paftor  of  a  Church  in  Stonington,' 

Mather  Byles,  Paftor  of  the  Firft  Church  in  New-- 
London, 

Jonathan  Barber,  Paftor  of  a  Church  in  Groton. 

Matt.  Graves,  MifTionary  2Li  New- London. 

Peter  Powers,  Paftor  of  the  Church  at  iVi?ze?^;r/,  in 

Norwich, 

Daniel  KirtUnd,  formerly  Paftor  of  the  Church 
at  Newent^  in  Norwich. 

Afher  Roffeter,    Paftor  of  the  Firft  Church   in 

Prefion. 

jabez  Wight,    Paftor  of  the  Fourth  Church  in 
Norwich, 

David  Jewett,   Paftor  of  the  Second  Church  in 

New -London, 

B  Benjamin 


1 8  Attejlatiom  and  Recommendatiom. 

Benjamin  Throop,  Paftor  of  a  Church  in  Norwich^ 
Sarr.'JcI  Mofely,  Paftor  of  a  Church  in  IVindham. 
Stephen  White,  Paftor  of  a  Church  in  Windham, 
Richard  Salter,  Paftor  of  a  Church  in  Mansfield, 
Timothy  Allen,  Paftor  of  the  Church  in  Ajhford. 
Ephraim  Little,    Paftor  of  the  Firft  Church  in 

Cokhejler. 
Hobart  Eftabrook,  Paftor  of  a  Church  in  Eaft- 

Haddam. 
Jofeph  Fowler,  Paftor  of  a  Church  in  Eaft-Uad- 

dam, 

Benjamin  Boardman,  Paftor  of  the  Fourth  Church 
of  Chrift  in  Middletown, 

John  Norton,  Paftor  of  the  Sixth  Church  of  Chrift 
in  Middletown. 

Benjamin  Dunning,  Paftor  of  a  Church  of  Chrift 
in  Marlborough. 


24,  B,  The  Names  of  the  Subscribers  ftand  in 
the  fame  Order  in  vvhicii  they  fubfcribed,  and 
not  according  to  Seniority  ;  and  it  is  hoped  any 
Inaccuracies  obfervable  in  this  Draught  will  be 
excufed,  at  leaft  not  charged  upon  more  than 
One  of  the  Number,  inafmuch  as  they  figned 
feparately,  not  having  the  Advantage  of  a 
Convention  for  that  Purpofe.  ' 


RECOM- 


Recommendatmis,  &c.  19 

R  E  C O  M  iM  E  N  D  AT  I  O  N  S 

O  F     T  H  E 

Rev.  Mtffrs  NATHANIEL  WHITAKER, 
AND 

SAMSON     OCCOM. 

'T^  H  E  aflbciated  Minifters  of  the  Eaflern  Diftrid: 
oi  New  London  County^  in  Conne^icut^  at  their 
Meeting  in  Prefton^    Oolober  8,   1765.    recommend 
him  as  follows : 

"  The  Rev.  Mv  Nathaniel  Whitaker^  of  Chelfey  in 
*'  Norwich,  Paftor  of  the  Church  and  Congregation 
"  there,  fituate  in  the  midft  of  us,  is  well  known  by 
"  us,  and  accordingly  received  as  a  Man  of  good 
"  Underdanding  and  Learning,  of  Probity  and  Piety  j 
"  one  of  good  Minifterial  Gifts,  and  of  fome  very 
*'  happy  Furniture  for  public  Service,  whofe  Praife  is 

**  even  in  all  our  Churches ■  And  as  he  (lands  in  a 

"  good  Light  in  our  View  and  Efteem  of  him,  both 
"  as  to  his  natural  and  minifterial  Charadler,  we 
<•  heartily  recommend  him  to  the  Reception  and 
*'  Good-will  of  all,  into  whofe  Acquaintance  his 
"  great  Defign  and  Occafions  may  introduce  him  ; 
"  and  to  Minifterial  Exercifes  wherefoever  he  may 
"  be  properly  invited  thereunto.  Alfo  do  commend 
"  him  to  the  aufpicious  Care  and  Smiles  of  Heaven, 
"  in  the  whole  Compafs  of  his  Travel  and  Duty  ;  and 
"  particularly  wiftiing  him  the  Divine  Blefling  and 
*'  good  Succefs  in  the  important  Defign  and  Bufinefs 
"  he  goes  upon." 

Signed  by  Order  of  the  Affociation, 

*  Benjamin  Lord, 

B  2  Moderator^ 


'^    Recommendations  of  the  Rev.  Mr  Whit  aker . 

The  Church  of  which  he  is  Paftor  write  thus  : 

"THE  Church  of  Christ  at  Chelfey  in  Norwich 
**  in  ConneSficut^  New  England^  To  all  the  Churches 
*'  of  Christ,  and  whomfoever  it  may  concern,  fend 
**  greeting  : 

"  Whereas  it  has  pleafed  G©d  in  his  Providence 

*'  to  call  our  Rev.  and  Worthy  Paftor,  Mt  Nalbaniel 

•'  Whkaker,  from  us  for  a  Seafon,  to  go  to  Europe 

**  to  folicit  Charities  for  the  India)!  Charity-School 

"  under  the  Care  of  the  Rev.  Mr  Eleazar  fFbeelock 

*'  of  Lebanon^  and  to  promote  Chriftian  Knowledge 

*'  among  the  Indians  on  this  Continent. 

*'  We  do  unanimouHy  recommend  him,  the  faid 
"  yivWhitaker^  and  his  Services,  to  all  the  Churches 
**  and  People  of  God,  of  whatever  Denomination, 
*'  and  wherefoever  he  may  come,  as  a  faithful  Minifter 
*^  of  Jesus  Christ,  whoje  Praife  is  in  the  Gofpel 
*'  through  the  Churches :  Earneftly  requefting,  bro- 
*'~  therly  Kindnefs  and  Charity  may  be  extended  to- 
*'  wards  him,  asOccafion  may  require  -,  and  that  the 
*'  grand  and  important  Caufe  in  which  he  is  engaged,  ■ 
'••  may  be  forwarded  and  promoted  by  all  the  Lovers 
*'  of  the  Truth.  Wifhing  Grace,  Mercy  and  Truth 
*'  may  be  multiplied  to  you  and  the  whole  IJrael  of 
•^^  God  j  and  defiring  an  Inttreft  in  your  Prayers  for 
"  us,  we  fobfcribe, 

**  Yours  in  the  Faith  and  FelIow.%ip 

of  the  Gofpei,*' 
!&y  Order  and  in  Behalf 

of  the  faid  Church,  Jonathan  Huntington^ 

Ifamb  Tiffany. 

fTor'zi:,by  Octoh.  2.iy  1765. 

Tk 


Reverend  Mr  Whedock'i  MemoriaU      %l 

The     MEMORIAL    of    the 
Reverend   Mr  Eleazar  Wheelock, 

To  the  People  of  GOD  in  England,  Scotland, 
and  Ireland,  and  allivbo  defire  the  Advancement 
of  the  Kingdom  of  the  great  Redeemer  ^  wherever 
the  Bearer^  the  Reverend  Nathaniel  Whitaker, 
JloalU  by  the  Frovidence  of  GO  D,  have  Oppor^ 
tunity  to  rmke  known  the  importajit  Errand  on 
which  he  co?neSy  I  hcpe^  fiifficiently  recotmnendei 
to  charitable  Notice  and  RefpeB, 

GENTLEMEN,  and  CHRISTIAN  FRIENDS  ! 
¥  T  is  well  known,  that  there  are  yet  remaining  vaft 
*  'Numbers  of  aboriginal  Natives  in  this  Land ; 
whofe  manner  of  Living  is  favage,  aimoft  to  a  Levejl 
with  the  brutal  Creation,  but  fierce  and  terrible  in 
War.  Their  Dwellings  are  eminently  Habitations  of 
Cruelty.  They  have  continued  from  Age  to  Agt  m 
the  groffeft  Pyiganifm  and  Idolatry  -,  Strangers  to  aU 
the  Emoluments  of  Science,  but  fubtil  and  fkilful 
in  all  the  Arts  of  Cruelty  and  Deceit :  And  on  every 
Confideration  their  State  is,  perhaps,  the  mod  wretch*- 
ed  and  piteous  of  all  the  human  Race.  They  have, 
from  the  firft  planting  of  thefe  Colonies,  been  a 
Scourge  arid  Terror  to  their  Engliflj  Neighbours  ; 
often  ravaging  and  laying  wafte  their  Frontiers  ; 
butchering,  torturing,  and  captivating  their  Sons  ; 
da(hing  their  Children  againft  the  Stones ;  fl<ilfully 
devifing,  and  proudly  glorying  in,  all  poflible  Me- 
thods of  Torture  and  Cruelty  within  their  Power. 

And  the  Confideration,  that  their  being  civilized, 
and  taught  the  Knowledge  of  the  only  true  God  and 
Saviour,  and  fo  made  good  Members  of  Society, 
and  peaceable  and  quiet  Neighbours,  (which  capnot 

i  3  b^ 


32       Reverend  Mr  Wheelock'i  Memorial 

be  efFeded  but  by  introducing  the  Gofpel  amongft 
them)  is  of  fuch  vaft  Importance  to  the  Crown  of 
Great  Britain^  the  Peace  and  Profperity  of  our  Land, 
and  efpecially  to  their  own  Good  and  Happinefs  in 

Time  and  to  Eternity Moved  me,  about  Ten 

Years  ago,  to  erecl  aCKARiTv-ScHOOL,  in  order  for 
the  Educating  the  moft  promifing  of  their  own  Sons 
that  might  be  obtained,  with  a  View  to  their  being 
employed  as  MilTionaries  and  School m afters  among 
their  refpedive  Tribes  -,  together  with  a  Number  of 
EngliJhYouih^  to  be  fen t  forth  as  Companions  and 
Aflbciates  with  them  in  the  fame  Bufinefs.  And  the 
good  Behaviour  of  the  Boys  which  I  have  hitherto 
had  in  this  School,  and  their  Proficiency  in  Learning, 
has  been  fuch,  by  the  BlefTing  of  God  upon  Inftrudlion 
and  Difcipline,  that  many  Gentlemen  of  Charadler 
and  Note,  both  at  Home  and  Abroad,  have  feen  fit 
to  encourage  the  Defign  by  fuch  Liberalities  as  have 
fupported  it  hitherto,  without  any  Fund  fox  that 
Purpofe. 

But  the  neceflary  Expences  for  the  Support  of  fuch 
a  Number  as  are  now  employed  in  the  Wildernefs, 
at  the  Dittance  of  three  or  four  hundred  Miles,  viz. 
Three  Miffionaries,  Eight  School m afters,  and  Two 
Interpreters,  occafionally  hired  to  that  Service  •,  and 
where  they  can  have  little  or  no  AfTiftance  towards 
their  Support  from  the  Savages  among  whom  they 
live ;  together  with  the  neceflary  Supplies  for  the 
School,  which  now  confifts  of  Twenty  two  -,  and 
others  expeded  foon,  who  are  of  Families  of  Impor- 
tance in  Tribes  ftill  more  remote;  are  greater  than 
can  be  reafonably  expeded  from  thefe  American  Co- 
lonies; efpecially  at  a  Time  when  Complaints  of 
Debt,  and  want  of  Money,  are  fo  loud  and  univerfal. 
But  confidering,  that  this  great  Undertaking  looks 
with  fuch  a  favourable  and  encouraging  Afped,  and 
that  a  wider  Door  than  ever  is  now  ppened  for  the 

Further- 


Reverend  Mr  Wheelock'i  Memorial,        zi^ 

Furtherance  of  it,  by  fending  Miffionaries  and  School- 
rnafters  further  among  Tribes  where  none  have  here- 
tofore been ;  I  am  not  only  neceffitated,  but  encou- 
rdged  thus  to  reprefent  the  Cafe,  and  employ  my  dear^ 
and  faithful  Brother,  the  Rev.  Mr  Whitaker^  in  my' 
Stead,  to  befpeak  the  charitable  AfiTiftance  of  the 
Friends  of  Z/cT?  abroad.  And  lam  confident,  that 
Numbers,  and  all,  according  to  their  Ability,  who 
have  at  Heart  that  which  the  Heart  of  the  Great  Re- 
deemer is  infinitely  fet  upon,  viz,  the  Enlargement  of 
his  Kingdom,  and  the  Salvation  of  the  perifhing  Souls 
of  Men,  will  be  ready  to  confider  of,  and  forward 
to  a  [Tift  in,  this  fo  interefting  Afi^air,  if  they  believe 
that  I  am  not  afldng  for  myfelf,  but  am  only  beg- 
ging an  Alms  for  Christ,  and  in  a  Cafe  of  no  lefs 
Necefiity  than  that  fif  not  the  very  fame)  which  He 
is  pleafed  to  reprefent  and  exprefs  by  his  being  an 
hunger edy  and  thirfty^  and  naked,  and  fick,  and  in 
Pnfon\  and  that  he  will,  even  in  this  Life,  bounti- 
fully requite  thofe  who  contribute  Supplies  for  thefe 
his  NecelTities  ;  and  reward  and  honour  them  at  laft 
with  a  Come,  ye  Blejfed  of  my  Father^  inherit  the  King" 
dom  prepared  foryju. 

And  whatever  any  fhall  pleafe  to  contribute  for 
this  Purpofe,  I  fhall  receive  as  facred  to  the  Redeem- 
er's Caufe,  and  fhall  improve  it  to  the  aforefaid 
Ufes,  according  to  my  beft  Ability,  and  by  the  beft 
Advice.  And  I  hope,  that  all  Friends  and  Bene- 
factors to  this  Defign,  will  have  occafion  for  the  mod 
eafy  and  comfortable  Refle6lions,  that  their  Charities 
were  beftowed  in  the  beft  Manner,  for  the  Glory  of 
God,  and  the  Good  of  Men.  For  which  Purpofe  I 
befpeak  the  Prayers  of  all  who  truly  defire  the  Pro- 
Iperity  of  Zion,     And  am 

Theirs  mofi  heartily  in  our  £ommon  Lor-d,  , 

Dated  at  Lebanon 

Nov^'il!l76s.  Eleazar  Wheelock. 


224.    Recommendatms  pfthe  Rev.  Mr  Occom- 
RECOMMENDATIONS   of 

The   Reverend  Mr  O  C  C  O  M. 

npHE  Rev.  Mr  Eleazar  Wheelock  of  Lebanon  \^ 
Conn-sflicuty    under   whom    he   was    educated, 
•writes  thus : 

"  THESE  may  certify  all  concerned,  That  the 
*«  Bearer,  the  Reverend  Mr  Samfon  Occom^  of  Mo^ 
«'  hegan^  came  to  live  with  me  foon  after  he  emerged 
*'  out  of  grofs  Paganifm,  and  was  a  Member  in  my 
*'  Family,  andundermylnllrudion  for  feveral  Years, 
^'  before  he  went  to  keep  a  School  on  Long  JflandT, 
'^  in  which  he  continued  for  feme  Years  ^  and  at  the 
^^  fame  Time  officiated  as  public  Teacher  of  the  Indian 
^'  Txiht^lMontaukonLonglJland^  till  he  received  Or- 
*'  dination  by  the  Hands  of  6'wjf^/^Prefbytery  on  fai4 
^'  Ifland :    Since  which  he  has  been  employed  in  fe- 
"  vera]  MifTions  to  varioiis  Tribes  of  Indians  to  good 
*'  Acceptance.     All  which  Time  I  have  kept  up  my 
*'  Acquaintance  with  him :  and,  fo   far  as  I  have 
«'  known  or  heard,  he  has  behaved  himfelf  becom- 
"  ing  his  Chri'ftian  aud  Miniilerial  Chara6ler.     Ever 
*'  fmce  he  left  my  Houfe  he  has  been  under  great 
*'  Difadvantages,  and  his  Abilities  have  been  much 
*'  itarved  for  wapt  of  fuitable  Support  for  himfelf 
*«  and  numerous  Family  ;  which  has  obliged  him  to 
**  labour  with  his  Hands,  and  for  many  Years  was 
.*«  without  polite  Converfation,  while  he  lived  among 
5'  /»?J/^;2j,  and  in  want  of  a  Library.  Notwithftanding 
*'  all   which,  he  appears  to   me  to  be  well  accorn- 
5'  plifhed,  and  peculiarly  turned  to  teach  and  edify 
f*  his  favage  Brethren  -,  and  he  hath  alfo  preached  in 
*'  New  Tork^  Boflon^  and  other  polite  Towns  among 
f  the  EngliJJj^    to   good  Acceptance.      By   the   belt 
**  Judges  he  is  faid  to  be  an   excellent  Speaker  in  his 
l\  own  Language.     His  Influence  is  very  great  among 
' "  "'  " "  •  *'  the 


RecommnMrns  of  the  Rev*  Mr  Ocfom..     z^ 

>*  the  Indians-^  and  if  it  ihould  pleafe  God  to  fpare 
*'  his  Life,  there  is  reafon  to  hope  he  may  be  emi- 
^'  nendy  uiefui  as  aMilnonary  among  them.  And  as 
*'  he  is  defigned  to  accompany  the  Rev.  Mr  fJ^bi taker 
*'  to  Europe^  to  foHcit  the  Charities  of  God's  People 
-"  for  the  Support  of  the  Indian  Charity  School  in  my 
"  Hands,  and  of  the  Mifllonaries  and  Schoolmaflers 
"  now  in  theWildernefs  •,  I  do  hereby  heartily  recom- 
*'  mend  him  to  the  Kindnefs,  Charity,  and  Refped 
.**  of  ail  Chriflian  People,  wherever  the  Providence  of 
*'  God  fliall  cafl:  him-,  and  efpecially  do  I  recomr 
*'  mend  him  to  the  Protedion,  Care,  and  Kindnef^ 
"  of  the  Father  of  Mercies,  iri  whatever  Circumftaa- 
."  ces  he  may  be. 
Pated  Nov,  ly.  1765. 

Certified  by  Eleazar  Wheelcck^  Founder  and  Pre- 
fident  of  the  Indian  Charity  School  in  Lebanon^  in 
the  Colony  of  Connecticut  in  New  England. 

"  THE  above  Account,  certified  by  theReverend 
*'  Mr  Wheelock^    is  commonly  known  to  be  true  by 
"  People  in  thefe  Parts." 
pated  Nov.  27.  1765. 

Certified  by  NathanielEells,  Paftor  of  the  firft 
Church  in  Stonington^    New  England, 

The  Reverend  Matthew  Graves^  Mifiionary  in  A^^-r^ 
London  in  Ccnnecficut,  New  England,  from  the  So- 
ciety for  propagating  the  Gofpel  in  Foreign  Parts, 
writes  thus  concerning  him. 

*'  THE  Rev.  Mr  Sam/on  Occom^  of  the  Tribe 
^'  of  Mohegan  Indians^  in  the  Colony  of  Conn e^icuf^ 
*'  adjoining  to  the  Town  of  New  London y  in  North 
*'  America^  has  been  Perfonally  known  to  me  above 
♦'  ten  Years ;  during  v/hich  Time  he  has  fliewed 
*«  himfelf  a  Pattern  of  good  Works,  of  blame]cf$ 
l[  Converfatk)n  ^  a  Lover  of  good  Men  -,  fober,  juft^ 


26    Recommendations  of  the  Rev.  Mr  Occom, 

^'  holy^  temperaU\  gentle  to  alt ;    commending  hhrjdf 

*'  to  every  Man*s  Confcience  in  the  Sight  of  Gcd :  fo  he- 

*«  having  himfelf  as  a  Stezvard  of  the  Myfterie-   of 

^'  God\  and  preaching  unto  others^  that  he  may  not  be 

*'  a  Caft-away.     He  is  of  a   moil:  catholic  Spirit; 

"  prudent  and   exemplary  in    his  Behaviour.     The 

*'  DiflentingMiniHers,  to  my  Knowledge,  allow  him 

'^  in  his  Clerical  Capacity  to  be  a  Perlon  juftly  de- 

*'  ferving  their  greateft  Efleem.     And  I  faithfully 

'*  believe  there  are  few   of  greater  Credit  to  their 

*'  Fundion.     And  for  the  Confirmation   hereof,  I 

*'  refer  to   the  Rev.  Mr  IVhitaker,  whom  he  accom- 

'^  panies,   as  a  Sample  to  what  Proficiency  the  /;;- 

"  dians  may  be  brought."    - 

New  London,   i8th  Nov,  1765. 

The  Prefbytery  of  Suffolk,  on  Lo?7g  IJland,  write 
thus  concerning  him  : 

October  3  i .  i  ']^S' 
"  THIS  Prefbytery  recommend  the  Reverend 
"  Mr  Occo?n,  as  one  they  ordained  with  a  fpecial 
*'  View  to  {he  Indians :  and  certify.  That  he  is  of 
«'  good  Moral  Life,  and  of  good  Standing  in  this 
*'•  Prefbytery." 

By  Order  of  Suffolk  Prefbytery  on  Long  JJland, 
Nebemiah  Barker,  Clerk. 

His  Excellency  Sir  J^ffery  Amherjl  hath  manifeft- 
ed  his  Opinion  of  and  Efteem  for  the  Reverend  Mr  Or- 
€om^  and  the  noble  Defign  he  hath  been  profecuting, 
by  granting  him  a  Pafs  under  his  Seal,  in  the  Year 
1761,  and  another  in  1762,  in  which  he  orders  his 
Officers  at  the  feveral  Pofts  to  afford  him  all  needed 
Afiiftance  :  and  the  commanding  Officer  at  Onoida  to 
allow  him  one  Ration  of  Provifion  per  Day  out  of 
the  King's  Stores-,  and  afford  him  all  needful  Pro- 
tedioii  in  the  Difchafge  of  his  Duty,  while  he  con- 
tinued 


Recommendations  of  the  Rev.  Mr  Occom.     27  - 

tinued  on  his  MilTion  among  the  Qnoirlas ;  who  are 
one  of  the  Six  Nations  -,  where  he  met  with  a  kind 
Reception  by  the  Indians :  So  that  the  Night  before 
he  left  them  he  had  Occafion  to  write  as  follows. 

Onoida^  Sept .  8 ,   1 7  6 1 . 

'*  THIS  Evening  the  Sachem  and  principal  Men 
«'  of  three Caftles  came  together  at  the  Council  houie, 
*'  and  a  great  Number  of ///^V^>^j  befides,  and  I  was 
*'  called  to  be  with  them  -,  and  after  about  an  Hour's 
*«  Confultation,  the  chief  Speaker  rofe  up  with  a 
*'  religious  Belt  of  IVampum  in  his  Hand,  and  delivered 
"  a  Speech.  When  he  had  done,  he  gave  the  Belt 
"  to  my  Interpreter,  and  he  interpreted  the  Speech 
*«  to  m.e,  which  is  as  follows  : 

"  FATHER,  We  are  very  glad  you  have  come 
**  among  us  with  the  good  Word  of  God^  or  God^s 
"  News  :  And  we  think  we  are  thankful  to  God, 
*'  and  give  you  Thanks,  and  the  good  Men  who 
"  affifted  you  up  here. 

"  We  will,  by  the  Help  of  God,  endeavour  to 
"  keep  the  Fire  which  you  brought  and  kindled 
"  among  us ;  and  will  take  our  old  Ct^Jlotns,  Ways 
«^  and  SinSy  and  put  them  behind  our  Backs,  and 
''  never  look  on  them  again  •,  but  will  look  ftraight 
*'  forward,  and  run  after  the  Chriftian  Religion. 

"  Whenever  we  fhall  attempt  to  eredt  Schools 
"  among  us,  we  beg  the  Affiftance  of  good  People 
'<  your  V/ay. 

*'  We  intreat  the  great  Men  to  protedl  us  on  our 
•'  Lands,  that  we  may  not  be  encroached  on  by  any 
"  People. 

«  We  requefl:  that  the  great  Men  would  forbid 
"  Traders  bringing  any  more  Rum  amongfl:  us  ;  for 
*'  we  find  it  not  good  \  it  deftroys  our  Bodies  and 
"  Souls. 

"  This 


28    Recommendations  of  the  Rev,  Mr  Occom. 

"  This  Beir  fhall  bind  us  together  firm  in  Fricnd- 
^«  Ihip  far  ever." 

iV.  B.  A  Speech  fi'om  the  Sachem,  or  King  of  a 
Nation  of  Indians,  accompanied  with  a  BeIr,  is 
by  them  looked  upon  in  the  fame  Light  as  a 
folemn  Treaty  between  Princes  is  in  Europe  %  as 
may  appear  from  the  following  Letter  wrote  to 
the  Reverend  Mr  Occom. 

o  Johnfon-Hall^  Nov.  2-,  ^7^3' 

o  I  R5 

cc  ry^  PI  g  Onoidas  lately  defired  I  would  write  to 
^'  you,  and  defire  to  know  what  is  become  of 

^*  the  Belt  of  Wampum  which  they  delivered  you, 
^5  when  up  amongft  them  on  fome  Occadon  \  they 
««  are  defirous  of  having  it  returned  ^, 

*'  I  have  hitherto  been  able,   with  great  Pains  and 
c"  Management,    to   keep  the  Five   lower  Nations 
♦'  quiet  and   friendly,    which   alone   has   been   the 
*'  Means  of  keeping  this  Part  of  the  Country  fafe, 
>^'  and  the  Communication  to  the  Lakes  by  the  way  of 
*'  Ofwego  open   and   uninterrupted.     But  how  long 
^'  1  fliall  be  able  to  continue  them  in  their  prefent 
f<  fri::ndly  Difpofition  i^  uncertain.     As  the  Enemy 
f'  Indiam  are  numerous  and  fuccefsful,  I  greatly  fear, 
^*  unlefs  fomething  is  done  foon    by   the  General, 
?'  that  they  will  force  our  Friends  into  their  Schemes, 
f'  which  would    inevitably    be    attended  with    fatal 
6'  Confequences,  let  fome  People  think  as  little  as 
f  they  pleafe  of  them, 

*'  Every  Indian  in  the  new  Onoida  Cadle,  named 
?'  Kanawarohare^  where  GazvcbeYwts,  are  our  Friends, 
^<  and  determined  to  live  and  die  with  the  Englijh  \ 
^^  the  Oghguagc-cs^  Mohazvks^  Scobarees,  and  Canada 

'*  Indians 

f  The  defire  this  becaufe  they  look  on  themlel'ves  negle^ted^ 
in  not  having  an  Anrwer  from  the  Engiijl\ 


A7t  Account  of  the  Mijjtonariesy  &c.        29 

*«  Indians  the  fame  •,  owing  in  a  great  Meafure  to 
*'  the  little  Knowledge  they  have  acquired  of  our 
"  Religion,  which  I  heartily  wifh  was  more  known 
*'  to  them  and  the  reft. 

'*  I  am  much  hurried,  fo  have  only  time  to  afliue 
*'  you  that  I  am.     Sir, 

Tmr  fi7tcere  Wdlwijher^ 
and  humble  Servant,, 
W^^  JoHNsorr. 

An  Account  of  the  Mijfionaries  and  Schoolmafers 
emphyed  among  the  remote  Nations  of  Indians. 

R  Samu€l  Kirtland^  Son  of  a  Minifter  in  Norwich 
m  Connecticut^  Ne-wRyigland^  was  initiated  in 
this  School,  and  finifhed  his  Education  at  Najjau  Hall 
ifi  New  7^r/4y  College.     While  he  was  in  tlie  School 
he  learned  the  Mohawk  Language ;  but  as  he  had  a 
Defire  of  being  ufeful  more  remote,  he  fet  oiF  for 
the  Country  of  the  Senecas^   m  order  to  learn  their 
Language,  November  20^   1764,  and  was  obliged  to 
tarry  at  Sir  Wiiliam  jGhnfon's  for  a  Convoy,  till  Ja- 
nuary 17  following,  and  then  fet  out  with  two  Seneca 
Indians  for  his  Convoy.     The  Snow  was  then  four 
Feet  deep,  and  very  dry.     He  travelled  on  Snow- 
Shoes,  with  his  Pack  of  Provifions  on  his  Back,  up- 
wards of  two   hundred  Miles  into  the  Wilderne;<, 
where  was  no  Path  or  Houfes  to  lodge  in  ;    and  la 
feventeen  Days  he  reached  that  favage  Tribe,  which 
but  a  few  Months  before  had  been  imbruing  their 
Hrmds  in  our  Blood  ;   and  there  he  hath  been  cvsr 
fince,  except  two  or  three  Journies  on  Foot  tv/o  hun 
dred  Miles,  to  procure  a  little  Bread  to  fave  Life , 
swd  he  purpofes  .not  to  return  till  next  Fall :,  when, 

from 


30        An  Account  of  the  Miffionaries,  Sec. 

from  the  Succefs  he  has  among  them,  he  hopes  to 
prevail  fo  far  as  to  bring  down  with  him  fome  of 
their  Children  for  the  School,  and  two  or  three  of 
their  Sachems,  or  Head  Men,  to  fee  it ;  and  thereby 
convince  them  of  the  Sincerity  of  the  Defign  for  the 
Good  of  the  poor  Indians^  and  by  this  means  remove 
their  rooted  Prejudices. 

Ifaac  Dakayenenfere^  Gwedeltes  /Igwerondongwas. 
Thefe  two  are  pious  Indians^  converted  under  the 
Reverend  Mr  Hawley  :  They  can  read  Mohawk^  and 
teach  their  more  ignorant  Brethren  theThingsof  God, 
according  to  their  Ability  ;  having  no  other  Book  but 
the  Pfalms,  and  a  few  other  Paffages  of  Scripture,  ancj 
fome  Prayers  in  their  own  Language.  Peier  is  the 
chief  Teacher,  though  youngefl  of  the  two.  This  is  he 
whom  the  Indians  at  Onoboquage  fent  laft  March  to  allc 
for  a  Minifter  ;  and  who  came  Three  hundred  Miles 
through  a  deep  Snow,  and  reached  Mr  fVheeiock's 
that  very  Day,  and  at  the  very  Hour  that  fevcral 
Miniflers  met  to  examine  two  young  Men  ,for  the 
Miniftry ;  one  of  which  was  defigned  for  them.  And 
fo  remarkable  was  the  Providence  of  God,  that  an 
Interpreter  came  in  at  the  fame  Inftant,  who  had 
lived  with  thefe  Indians  for  Ten  Years,  by  whofe  Af- 
fiftance  we  were  able  to  underftand  them,  and  they  us. 
Thus  all  thefe  three  Parties  met  together  in  lefs  than 
half  an  Hour,  from  Places  Three  hundred  Miles  dif- 
tant,  and  without  any  previous  Appointment,  or  the 
leaft  Knowledge  of  each  other's  Defign. 

This  Ifcac  is  he  who  wrote  the  laft  Letter  in  this 
Colledlion,  page  47. 

The  young  Men  who  were  examined,  and  approved 
3S  qualified  for  MifHonaries  among  the  Indians  were 

Mr  Titus  Smithy  and 

Mr  Theophilus  Chamberlain. 

Thefe 


An  Account  of  the  Mijiomries^  &g.        31 

Theie  young  Men  were  educated  in  I'ale  College 
in  ConncEiicut  \  and  in  the  Judgment  of  Chanty  are 
truly  pious.  They  continued  Ibme  Months  with  the 
Rev.  Mr  IVheelock,  to  prepare  for  their  MifHon.' — 
Mr  Chamberlain  laft  War  was  taken  Captive  by  the 
Indians^  and  contradled  fuch  a  Love  to,  and  Pity  for 
them  in  their  miferable  State,  as  excited  him  to  fpend 
his  little  ail,  and  ran  in  debt,  in  order  to  fit  himfelf 
to  preach  the  Gofpel  among  them. 

There  are  Eight  School  matters,  all  Indians,  viz. 

David  Fowler,  a  Montauk  Indian,  He  is  ferious, 
adlive,  a  good  Scholar,  and  well  acquainted  with 
Farming.  He  is  like  to  bring  the  Onotdas  to  culti- 
vate their  Lands.  He  teaches  a  large  School  among 
them. 

A 

Jofeph  WoUey,  and  Hezekiah  Calvin,  are  both  De- 
lavars.  Jofeph  appears  eminently  pious,  and  teaches 
a  School  2iiOnohoquage,  which  is  increafing.  He  ap- 
pears earneilly  defirous  to  bring  his  poor  lavage  Bre- 
thren to  the  Knowledge  of  C  h  r  i  s  t.  Ilezekiab  is  a 
fober,  well-behaved  Youth,  and  teaches  a  School  a- 
mong  the  Mohawks,  They  are  all  good  Scholars  in 
Engltjhy  Latin  and  Greek,  and  write  a  very  good 
Hand. 


Abraham  primus,  Abraham  fecundus,  Peter,  Mofes, 
and  Johannes.  Thefe  ^v^  are  all  Mohawks,  and  were 
well  accomplifhed  for  School  matters :  But  becaufe 
they  were  rather  too  young  to  have  the  full  Manage- 
ment of  Schools,  they  were  appointed  to  be  under 
the  more  fpecial  Diredlion  of  the  Mittionaries,  who  by 
the  earneft  Defire  of  the  poor  Heathen,  foon  found 
it  necelTary  to  place  them  all  in  Schools.  In  this 
Station  they  have  behaved  well.  Thefe  Youths  had 
under  them  One  hundred  twenty  feven  Indian  Chil- 
dren 


32        An  Account  of  the  Mijjiomrm^  &c. 

dren  lall  September^  who  have  made  fuch  furprifing 
Proficiency  that  they  will  need  Bibles  immediately. 

Jofeph  Brant,  a  Mohawk  Indian,  and  df  a  Family 
of  Diftindion  in  that  Nation,  was  alfo  educated  by 
Mr  IVbeelack,  and  was  fo  well  accomplifhed,  that  the 
Rev.  Charles  Jeffry  Smith  (a  young  Gentleman,  who, 
out  of  Love  to  Christ  and  the  Souls  of  Men,  de- 
votes his  Life,  and  fuch  a  Fortune  as  is  fufficient  to 
fupport  himfeif  and  an  Interpreter,  wholly  to  this 
glorious  Service;)  took  him  for  his  Interpreter,  when 
he  went  on  his  iVIilTion  to  the  Mohali'ks,  near  Three 
Years  ago.  But  the  War  breaking  out  at  that  Time 
between  the  back  Indians  and  the  Engli/Jj^  Mr  Smith 
was  obliged  to  return  ;  but  Jofeph  tarried,  and  went 
out  with  a  Company  againft  the  Indians^  and  was  ufe- 
ful  in  the  War  *,  in  which  he  behaved  fo  much  like 
the"Chriftian  and  the  Soldier,  that  he  gained  great 
Efteem.  He  now  lives  in  a  decent  manner,  and  en- 
deavours to  teach  his  poor  Brethren  the  Things  of 
God,  in  which  his  own  Heart  feems  much  engaged. 
His  Houfe  is  an  Afylum  for  the  Miffionaries  in  that 
Wildernefs. 

Jacob  Fowler,  a  Mvntauk  Indian^  who  is  well  ac- 
compliHied  for  a  Schoolmader,  and  was  to  have  been 
fent  out  laft  Spring  ;  but  was  detained  with  a  View 
of  accompanying  one  M"  Clurs,  an  Engbjh  Youth 
educated  in  the  fame  School,  to  fome  remote  Nation 
this  Year,  if  Providence  fliall  open  the  Way,  in  order 
to  learn  their  Language,  contradl  an  Acquaintance, 
and  bring  down  two  or  three  of  the  Children  with 
them  to  the  School,  and  fo  fit  them  for  a  Miffion 
amonor  them. 

o 

^ —  Avery,  an  Erglifh  Youth  in  the  School,  is 
to  go  with  2LnQi\itt  Indianio  another  Nation,  for  the 
fame  Ends, 

Thus 


Extra^s  of  luET  t  -EK^^  35 

Thus  Interpreters  will  be  needlefs,  great  Expence 
thereby  faved,  the  Prejudices  of  the  Indians  remov- 
ed, and  they  prevailed  on,  not  only  to  hear  and  re» 
ceive  theGofpd,  but  to  cultivate  the  civil  Arts  among 
them ;  which  they  will  fee  exemplified  in  thofe  who 
go  among  them.  And  we  cannot  but  hope  thefe 
Youth  will  fill  their  Places  with  as  much  Faithful neft 
as  thofe  already  fent  out*  who,  it  rftuft  be  owned, 
have  done  well  on  their  Miffion. 

With  what  a  difinterefted  Spirit  they  are  endowed, 
what  Hardfhips  they  have  undergone,  and  what  a 
wide  Profped  of  future  UfefulnefS  is  now  opening, 
will  appear  from  the  following  Extracts  from  Letters 
fent  within  thefe  two  Years  laft  palt  to  the  Rev.  Mr 
Eleazar  WheelocL 


EXTRACTS    of    LETTERS. 

Mr  Kirthnd  writes  thus. 

JohnfonBall^  Dec,  27.  17640 

npHE  SenecaSy  among  whom  I  am  going,  are  Hea- 
then  indeed  ;  and  fome  rather  worfe,  being  Pro- 
felyted  by  the  French  Jefuits.  There  is  a  fmall  Town 
which  is  very  firm  in  the  Englijb  Intereft,  where  lam 
to  refide :  But  the  largefl,  which  contains  Three  hun- 
dred Wigwams,  or  Huts,  is  a  good  deal  wavering. 
Sir  JVillam  Jobnfon  thinks  very  favourable  of  my  go- 
ing. It  may  be  the  means  of  fecuring  them,  before 
the  French  renew  and  ftrengthen  their  Interefts  among 
them.  The  Indians  think  a  Minifter  has  nothing  to 
do  or  fay,  but  fucb  Things  as  relate  to  the  Welfare 

C  anol 


34  ExtraBs  o/'Letters. 

and  Salvation  of  Souls.     The  Minifterial  Office  with 

them  is  rather  more  facred  than  with  the  Englijh 

As  they  have  little  Knowledge  of  the  Gofpel,  what 
the  Minifter  declares,  they  fuppofe  to  be  the  Mind  of 
God.  The  French  Jefuits  could  do  more  with  the 
Indians  in  the  laft  War,  than  the  Governors  and  all 
Canada  befides.  Buc  if  the  Minifter's  Life  does  not 
correfpond  with  his  Dodlrines,  they  think  "he  is  a  De- 
ceiver and  a  Spy.  I  have  got  a  little  of  their  Good- 
will and  Efleem.  Some  are  quite  free  with  me,  be- 
gin to  think  I  am  a  true  Friend  and  an  honell  Fel- 
low. When  this  good  Beginning  is  perfedled,  half 
the  Battle  is  gained  ;  I  can  then  be  free  with  them, 
and  get  all  their  Hearts.  They  have  reported  among 
t\\t  Kauknawagas  in  Canada^Onoidas,  znd  fome  others, 
that  lam  come  up  a  Miflionary  for  the  Senecas  j 
which  appears  to  the  Six  Nations  a  great  Thing. 

January  i.  1765. 
T  Hope  you  have  received  the  Letter  I  wrote  you 
by  Captain  Putnam  and  Mr  Jones ;  when  I  in- 
formed you  that  I  expected  an  Opportunity,  in  a 
fliort  Time,  of  fome  Indians  to  accompany  me  to  the 
Senecas.  There  were  fome  who  were  going  near  their 
CaftJe,  but  his  Honour  did  not  choofe  I  fhould  go, 
until  he  had  fpoken  with  thole  Indians  among  whom 
I  am  to  live,  and  know  what  Acceptance  1  fhould 
meet  with.  He  expeds  them  down  in  about  five 
Weeks.  He  thinks  favourably  of  my  going ;  that 
fuch  a  Thing  may  be  the  means  of  fecuring  them, 
before  the  French  have  Opportunity  to  renew  and 
Itrengthen  theirlntereft.  Through  his  Goodnefs  and 
Condefcenfion  I  have  got  that  Knowledge  and  Under- 
flanding  of  Indians '^\{\z\i  long  Experience  muft  other- 
wife  have  acquired.  I  defire  to  have  thofe  grateful 
Sentiments  which  fuch  paternal  Care,  and  other  un- 
common KindnefTes  demand.     I  have  been  learning 

the 


ExfraBs  5/^  L  e  t  t  e  r  s.  35 

the  M'hawk  and  5f;zf^^  Languages  ever  fince  my  Re- 
turn from  Onoboquage, 

yamiary  22.  1765. 

"Y^ESTERDAY  returned  from  Kanajoohare^ 
where  I  have  been  for  foine  Time.  Delivered  to 
them  feveral  Difcourfes.  Kept  a  Singing-School  every 
Night  in  the  Week,  except  6\^/«rr:/^;'-night.  Lad  Sab- 
bath-Evening, by  my  Defire,  the  three  Head  Men  of 
the  Place  n>et  2Xjofepb's  Houfe.  After  difcourfing  with 
them  upon  feveraiPoints  inDivinity,  which  I  thought 
not  prudent  to  fpeak  in  Public,  1  acquainted  them 
with  your  Defign ;  upon  which  they  gave  me  the 
following  Anfwer.  "  We  are  glad  to  hear  fuch 
"  Things.  We  have  a  great  while  defired  a  Minif» 
**  ter.  We  are  fenfible,  if  we  do  not  get  a  Minifter, 
"  and  keep  clofe  to  Religion,  we  fhall  be  a  forfaken 
''  People:  God  will  caft  us  away.  If  we  could  get 
*'  a  Minifter,  we  would  be  religious  and  live  fober- 
"  ly,  Chriftian-like  ;  that  our  Children  might  follow 
"  our  Tracks,  and  thereby  bring  a  Bleffing  upon 
"  them.  We  have  fometimes  been  almoft  difcou- 
*'  raged,  becaufe  fome  fay  we  have  not  a  fufficienc 
**  Number  for  a  Minifter-,  but  you  fay  this  Minifter 
<'  {m^zx\mgyiv IVheelock)  fays,  we  are  not  to  beneg- 
''  leded  or  caft  away  becaufe  we  are  few :  Souls  are 
*'  very  precious,  and  more  worth  than  afl  this  Earth: 
««  You  fay,  he  hath  had  Thoughts  of  us  for  fome 
*«  Time,  and  remembers  us  in  his  Prayers  ;  and  if  we 
**  apply  to  him  now  directly,  he  would  fend  usaMi- 
<*  nifter  in  the  Spring,  2l  goody  true^  faithful  Minifter^ 
"  who  wouldiettle  down  and  tarry  with  us,  and  who 
"  would  likewife  afiift  us  in  building  us  a  Church, 
"  We  are  glad  to  hear  this:  As  foon  as  our  old  Wo- 
*'  men  and  Men  return  from  Hunting  we  will  call  a 
"  Meeting  and  fend  a  Petition.  Pleafe  to  write  what 
**  we  intend  to  do:  firft  acquaint  General  y^'-^^^T^'^?  i^ 
C  2  ^  "  we 


36  Extracts  c/'Letters. 

*'  we  had  a  good  Minifter  a  great  many  would  come 
'*  and  Jive  with  us,  fome  from  the  lowerCaftle,  fome 
"  from  Onoida^  fome  from  Canada  \  we  fhould  be 
**  prefently  numerous  if  we  have  a  good  true  Minif- 
"  ter :  we  want  one  who  is  faithful,  and  will  (land 
"  by  us." 

I  Ihall  fpare  no  Labour  nor  Coft,  efpecially  the  for- 
mer, where,  I  think,  God  calls  for  them.  If  your 
School  does  not  fucceed,  I  Ihall  defpair  of  any  other 
Attempt  to  evangelize  the  Heathen. 

As  foon  as  I  (hall  get  the  Seneca's  Language  per- 
fedlly,  1  can  make  way  for  fcven  or  eight  Miflionaries 
among  the  more  remote  Nations,  not  belonging  to 
the  Confederacy  •,  among  which  is  Pondiack^s  Tribe, 
which  is  vafily  large,  imagined  capable  to  raife  20  or 
25,000  fighting  Men. 

A  fhort  Speech,  with  a  String  of  Wampum,  is  to 
be  made  to  every  Tribe  through  which  I  pafs,  ac- 
quainting them  with  my  Defign,  the  Defign  of  the 
Minifter  that  lent  me,  ^c,  l£c,  A  longer  and  more 
full  Speech  to  the  Sachem  oi\\\tSenecas\  befidesa 
String  of  Wampum  and  a  fmall  Prefent,  which  I  am 
to  deliver  with  my  own  Hands  to  the  aforefaid  Per- 
fon,  for  my  Benefit,  Protection,  i£c,  upon  the  hearing 
of  which  the  two  Indians  that  accompany  meexprefs- 
ed  great  Joy  and  Thankfulnefs.  Then  a  ftridl  Charge 
was  given  to  fecure  me  from  all  Harm  while  paffing 
through  the  Nations,  and  deliver  me  fafetothe  above 
mentioned  Sachem.  They  promifed  the  utmoft  of 
their  Ability ;  upon  which  1  arofe,  taking  them  by 
the  Hand,  and  thanked  them  for  their  Good-will,  ^c. 
after  fpeaking  a  few  Words,  they  arofe  and  did  the 
fame,  adding,  "  that  it  was  the  great  Spirit  above  that 
"  had  thus  difpofed  my  Heart."  One  of  my  Com- 
panions will  live  at  the  fame  Place  to  which  I  am 
bound  :  the  other  belongs  to  a  Town  oi Senecas  upon 
the  Obio^  near  YoxiPitt\  who  fays,  he  fhall  publifh  this 

good 


ExtraBs  of  Lett  EVis.  37 

good  News  wherever  he  goes,  not  doubting  it  will  be 
very  acceptable  to  a  great  many. 

It  is  faid  to  be  a  very  great  and  dangerous  Under- 
taking to  venture  into  thofe  Parts,  though  the  moft 
promifing,  fhould  my  Life  be  fpared,  and  Succefs 
granted,  of  any  whatfoever. 

I  apprehend  you  will  be  able  to  form  fome  Judg- 
ment of  Affairs  from  Hints  I  have  given.  His  Ex- 
cellency advifes  me,  by  all  means,  to  carry  a  few 
Neceffaries  to  give  them,  toopen  the  Way  for  a  kind 
Reception  and  good  Treatment  •,  and  in  the  Spring 
renew  the  fame.  The  giving  them  fuch  Things  as 
they  (land  in  need  of,  at  their  own  Homes,  will  be 
efteemed  ten  times  as  great  as  the  fame  Value  given 
here.  His  Excellency,  for  this  Purpofe,  has  given 
me  to  the  Value  of  Twenty  or  Twenty  five  Shillings, 
in  fuch  Things  as  will  be  agreeable  to  them.  His 
Stores  are  jufl  exhaufted,  or  he  would  give  me  more. 
I  hope  you  will  not  think  me  imprudent,  if  I  pur- 
chafe  a  few  Things  for  this  Purpofe.  I  fhall  neither 
aik  nor  defire  any  thing  for  this  Year's  Service  ;  only 
beg  fuch  Things  to  give  the  poor  naked  Wretches, 
as  will  be  neceflary  to  open  the  Way  for  the  Caufe 
of  God;  which  I  pray  God  I  may  make  my  only 
Attention  and  Employment.  The  Fr^^ri?  Jefu its  ne- 
ver fpared  in  this  Practice.  This  fecms,  under  God, 
to  be  a  hopeful  Profpedl.  Pray  for  God's  infinite 
Condefcenfion  to  improve  a  Creature,  fo  vile  and  un- 
fit for  his  Service.  Perhaps  I  may  be  killed  in  my 
firft  Attempt.  I  know  not  what  God  defigns  for 
me,  whether  Life  or  Death  ;  but  this  I  know,  if  his 
holy  Willis  my  conftantCare,  my  Meat  and  Drink, 
I  fhall  live  in  Peace,  and  at  Death  reap  eternal  Life. 
I  hope  you  will  pray  for  me,  that  God  may  give  me 
Wifdom,  Prudence  and  Skill ;  and  above  all,  keep 
me  very  humble :  and  alfo  that  I  may  be  fupported 
in  my  Journey.  It  is  well  I  have  been  accuftomed 
Cs  to 


T 


38  ExtraBs  ^/'Letters. 

to  feme  Hardfhips,  or  this  Journey  would  be  too  hard 
for  me :  The  Weather  is  excefllve  cold  ;  the  Snow 
above  four  Feet  deep.     I  add  no  more  -,  in  hafte. 

Tour  ever  obedient  and  mqfi  humble  Servant^ 

Samuel  Kirtland. 

Abfl:ra6ls  of  two  Letters  from  David  Fowler^  an 
Indian  of  xSx^Montauk  Tribe,  now  Schoolmafter 
at  Onciday  to  the  Reverend  Mr  Wheelock. 

Kanavarohare  in  Onoida^  June  15.  1765. 

Honoured  and  Rev.  Sir, 
HIS  is  the  twelfth  Day  fince  I  began  to  keep 
thisSehool,  and  1  have  put  eight  of  my  Scholars 
into  the  third  Page  of  their  Spelling-book  ;  fome  have 
got  almoft  down  to  the  bottom  of  faid  Page.  I  ne- 
ver faw  Children  exceed  thefe  in  Learning.  The 
Number  of  my  Scholars  are  Twenty  fix>  when  they 
are  all  prefent-,  but  it  is  difficult  to  keep  them  toge- 
ther :  They  are  often  roving  about  from  Place  to  Place 
to  get  fomething  to  live  upon  j  Provifion  is  very  fcarce 
with  them. 

I  am  alfo  teaching  a  Singing-School.  They  take 
great  Pleafure  in  learning  to  Sing.  We  can  already 
€arry  three  Parts  of  feveral  Tunes. 

My  Friends  are  always  looking  for  the  Miniflers. 
There  is  fcarce  a  Day  palTes  over,  but  fomebody  will 
aik  me,  *'  When  will  the  Minifter  come  ?"  All  I 
can  tell  them  is,  that  I  exped  they  will  come  the 
middle  of  this  Month.  1  have  been  treated  very 
kindly  fince  I  came  to  this  Place.  I  iliould  want  for 
nothing,  if  they  had  wherevvith  to  beftow. 

1  find  it  very  hard  to  live  here  without  the  other 
Rih\  for  I  am  obliged  to  eat  with  Dogs ;  I  fay,  with 
Dogs  -,    becaufe  they  are  continually  licking  Water 

our 


ExtraBs  ^Letters.  39 

out  of  their  Pails  and  Kettles  :  yea,  I  have  often  feen 
Dogs  eating  their  Viduals,  when  they  fet  down  their 
Diffies :  They  will  only  make  a  little  Noife  to  fhew 
their  Difpleafure,  and  take  up  the  Difh,  and  finilh  off 
what  the  Dog  left.  My  Cooks  are  as  nafty  as  Hogs ; 
their  Clothes  are  black  and  greafy  as  my  Shoes ;  theiif 
Hands  are  as  dirty  as  my  Feet  ^  but  they  cleanfe  them 
by  kneading  Bread.  Their  Hands  will  be  very  clean 
after  kneading  three  or  four  Loaves  of  Bread.  I  am 
obliged  to  eat  whatfoever  they  give  me,  for  fear  they 
will  be  difpleafed  with  me.  After  this  Month  I  fliall 
try  to  clean  fome  of  them  5  for  1  muft  move  along  by 
Degrees.  If  they  once  get  out  with  me,  it  is  all  over 
with  me.  I  fhall  have  a  Houfe  built  me  next  Week ; 
then  I  (hall  have  my  Vidluals  cleaner. 

I  now  and  then  drink  a  little  Tea,  which  I  brought 
with  me,  and  eat  fome  dry  Bread  which  I  bought, 
and  fome  little  Filh,  which  I  catch  out  of  a  fmall 
River,  and  their  Pottage,  which  is  made  of  pounded 
Corn. 

1  afl<  the  Continuance  of  your  Prayers,  that  God 
would  give  me  Grace,  and  fill  my  Heart  with  the 
Love  of  God,  and  Compafiion  to  perilhing  Souls  v 
and  that  God  v/ould  make  me  an  Inftrument  of  win- 
nmg  many  Souls  to  Christ  before  I  leave  this  World, 
rieafe  to  accept  much  Love  and  Refpedl  from 

I'our  affe5l'ionate^  though  unworthy  Pupil^ 

David  Fowler. 

Ft'om  the  fame. 

Onoiday  June  24,  1765, 
T  Now  write  you  a  few  Lines,  juft  to  inform  you 
that  1  am  well  at  prefent,  and  have  been  fo  ever 
fince  1  left  your  Houfe-,  bkiTed  be  God  for  his  Good- 
nefs  to  me.  I  am  well  contented  to  live  here,  as  long 
as  I  am  in  fuch  great  Bufmefs.     My  Scholars  learn 

C  4  very 


40  ExtraBi  o/*  L  e  t  t  e  r  s. 

very  well;  1  have  put  Eleven  of  them  into  a,  h^  ah. 
I  have  Three  more  that  will  advance  to  that  Place  this 
"Week,  and  fome  have  got  to  the  fixth  Page.  It  is  a 
thoufand  Pities  they  cannot  keep  together :  they  are 
often  going  about  to  get  their  Provifion.  One  of  the 
Chiefs,  in  whofe  Houle  I  live,  told  me,  he  believed 
fome  of  the  Indians  v.ouid  ftarve  to  Death  this  Sum- 
mer. Some  of  them  have  almoft  confumed  all  their 
Corn  already. 

I  came  too  late  this  Spring :  I  could  not  put  any 
thing  into  the  Ground  :  1  hope  1  fnail  next  Year.  I 
believe  I  fhall  perfuade  all  the  Men  in  this  Caftle,  at 
leafl  the  moil  of  them,  to  labour  next  Year.  They 
begin  to  fee  now,  that  they  would  live  better  if  they 
cultivated  their  Lands,  than  they  do  now  by  Hunt- 
ing and  Fiiliing. 

1  have  been  miferably  on't  for  an  Interpreter.  I 
can  fay  very  little  to  them.  I  hope  by  next  Spring  I 
ihall  be  my  own  Interpreter. 

It  is  very  hard  to  live  here  without  the  other  Bene, 
I  muft  be  obliged  to  wa(h  and  mend  my  Clotlics,  and 
cook  all  my  Viduals,  and  wafh  all  the  Things  I  ufe  ; 
which  is  exceeding  hard.  I  fha'n't  be  able  to  employ 
my  vacant  Hours  in  improving  their  Land,  as  I  fhould 
if  I  had  a  Cook  here.     I  am 

Tour  affectionate,  though  unworthy  Pupily 

David  Fowler, 

Abftraft  of  a  Letter  from  Jofeph  Wooley,  an 
Indian  of  the  Delaware  Nation,  Schooimafter 
in  the  Mokawk  Country,  to  the  Reverend 
Mr  iVheekcL 

Jdh-rifon  Halh  July  1765. 
Reverend  and  Honoured  Sir, 
np  HK  Language  of  my  Heart  is,  to  contribute  the 
^     lilt )e  Mkc  \  have  to  the  living  God,  and  be  in 

his 


ExtraBi  of  Lett  eks.  41 

his  Service.  My  Soul  fcems  to  be  more  and  more 
upon  the  perifhing  Pagans  in  thefe  Woods :  I  long 
for  the  Converfion  of  their  Souls,  and  that  they  may 
come  to  the  Knowledge  of  our  Lord  Jesus,  and  be 
faved. 

But  O,  what  Reafon  have  I  to  be  afliamed  before 
God,  and  confefs  my  corrupt  Nature,  and  Luke- 
warm nefs  in  the  Things  of  Religion,  that  I  live  no 
nearer  to  him.     It  is  worth  while  to  go  Mourning  all 

my  Day O,  it  is  impofTible  to  exprefs  the  Things 

I  mean.  My  Heart  feels  forry  for  the  poor  Indians^ 
that  they  know  no  more  about  our  crucified  Saviour; 
and  I  wifh  I  was  made  able  to  teach  and  inftrudt 
them ; —  and  I  ihali  do  whatever  lies  in  my  Power  to 
tell  them  of  Christ  as  long  as  I  tarry :  I  feel  afhamed 
that  I  have  done  no  more  towards  it. 

I  hope  you  enjoy  your  Health,  which  I  wifh  may 
long  continue.  I  have  no  more  to  add,  but  that  I 
beg  Leave  to  fubicribe  myfelf,  and  be  cfteemed. 

Tour  dutiful  and  mqft  humble  Servant^ 

Joseph  Woolev. 

Abftrafts  of  Letters  from  the  Rev.  MvTheophilus 
Chamberlain^  Miflionary  among  the  Six  Na- 
tions of  Indians  in  North  America^  to  the  Rev. 

Mr  Eleazar  Wheelock. 

Upper  Mohawk  Caftle^  July  14.   17%. 
Rev.  and  much  refpedled  S  i  r, 

C\^  laft  Tburfday  the  Indians  met  between 

Eleven  and  Twelve,  to  hear  what  I  had  to 
fay  to  them.  The  Meeting  was  opened  with  the 
Sound  of  a  Horn.  I  delivered  a  fliort  Speech  to 
them,  in  which  I  told  them,  That  Mr  IVheelock  ear- 
ned ly  defjres  to  have  the  Indians  taught  to  Read  and 

Write, 


42  Extradis  5/^  L  e  t  t  e  r  s. 

Write,  hut  above  all  ro  underfland  the  Chriflian  Re- 
ligion. I  told  them  fomething  of  the  Pains  he  had 
taken  to  acconnplifh  that  End,  and  that  I  believed  his 
whole  Defign  is  to  make  them  a  happy  People.  1 
farther  told  them,  that  he,  this  Spring,  has  fent  out 
two  Minifters  amongft  the  Six  Nations,  vvith  eight 
Indian  Lads  to  afllft  in  teaching  the  Indians ^  and  to 
keep  Schools.  In  the  Conclufion  of  my  Speech,  I  de- 
fired  them  now  to  tell  me  whether  they  defined  Preach- 
ing, and  choofeto  have  their  Children  taught  to  Read 
and  Write ;  —  and  if  they  do,  how  many  School- 
tnafters  will  be  neceffany  at  their  Caflle,  and  to  tell 
me  where  they  would  have  their  School  kept,  that  I 
may  know  how  to  difpofe  of  the  Boys,  for  I  now  have 
the  Care  of  them. 

I  then  retired,  leaving  them  to  confult  am.ong  them- 
felves.  After  about  half  an  Hour  they  fent  for  me  to 
come  in  *,  as  foon  as  I  entered  the  Room,  an  elderly 
Man  rofe  up,  and  made  a  confiderable  Speech  to  me, 
in  which  he  faid,  '*  A  confiderable  Part  of  our  Indians 
♦*  livedov^n  the  River  about  two  Miles,  and  are  many 
«'  of  them  not  pre  fent,  hut  I  believe  they  wil]  fully 
*'  agree  with  us.  As  for  myfelf  and  my  Brethren  here 
*<  prefent,  we  would  be  glad  if  you  would  tarry  here, 
<^  and  preach  all  the  Time.  We  want  a  Minifter  al- 
*'  ways  here.  We  want  to  have  our  Children  learn 
^*  to  Read  and  Write.  We  think  two  Schoolmailers 
''  will  not  be  too  much,— one  at  thefe  Houfes,  and 
*'  another  at  tlie  Houfes  below.  There  are  about 
"  Thirty-five  Children  here  and  at  the  other  Place, 
f*  big  enough  to  go  to  School.  We  will  make  our 
•^^  Children  go  to  School  every  Day." 

I  then  told  tl]cm  ]  vv'as  heartily  glad  to  find  them  f(& 
much  inclined  to  be  inftrucfted  in  theChriilian  Reli- 
gion, and  to  have  their  Children  taught  to  Read 

i  farther  told  them,  that  they  might  be  \\^xtM^lFhee- 
leck  would  rejoice  to  hear  fuch  Things  of  them  j  and 

to 


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te  him  I  would  give  an  Account  of  all  that  happened. 
After  this,  finding  them  difpofed,  I  prayed  with  them: 
to  which  they  attended;  and  fung a  Pfalm  afterwards, 
with  leeming  Devotion.  They  then  all  came  round, 
Ihook  Hands  with  me,  and  returned  me  Thanks  for 
the  Good- will  which  I  lliewed  them,  and  then  de- 
parted, u 

Kamjohare^  July  17.    1765. 

XT'Eilerday  we  came  here  about  Eleven.     In  the 
Afternoon  I  vifited  the  Schools,  as  I  have  done 
again  this  Afternoon,  and  intend  to  do  fo  every  Day 
while  I  am  here.     And  to  fpeak  the  Truth,  it  is  the 
mod  fuisfying  Diverfion  my  eternal  Mailer  ever  al- 
lowed me  ;  to  take  my  Horfe  about  Two,  (diredlly 
after  Dinner)  ride  about  two  Miles  in  a  good  Waggon 
Road,  go  to  a  good  Houfe  pleafantly  fituate  on  the 
Top  of  an  Hill,  furrounded  on  all  Sides  with  a  fine 
defcending  Green  Turft  with  Englijh  Grafs ;  to  enter; 
find  our  little  Abraham  fitting  ;  have  him  rife  and  fa- 
lute  me ;  Eleven  or  Twelve  Boys  and  Girls  (for  fo 
many  he  conftandy  has )  all  rife,  bow  and  curtefy 
handfomely  -,  to  enquireof  y^^r^/^^^i  the  Manners  and 
Cuftoms  of  his  School ;  the  Proficiency  his  Children 
make  in  Learning,  Csfr.  ^c,  ^c.     (This  is  real  Plea- 
fure !  )     Then  to  give  fome  Inflru6lions  ;  to  leav^ 
them  •,  take  my  Horfe  ;  ride,  through  a  fmall  Grov^ 
over  a  gliding  Stream,  on  to  a  fecond  Hill;  find  the 
other  Abraham  bufily  engaged  in  his  School,  confifl- 
ing  of  fixteen  or  feventeen,  chiefly  Boys  ;  have  over 
all  the  'forementicned  Ceremonies  •,  then  return  to  my 
Lodgings.     This  is  my  Afternoon's  Diverfion.    And 
I  can't  exprefs  the  Satisfadlipn  I  take  in  feeing  near 
thirty  7/?^f^«  Children,  but  fix  Days  ago  unacquainted 
with  a  Letter  vcxcept  two  or  three/now  engaged  in 
learning  their  Letters,  and  feveral  of  them  beginning 
to  pronounce  Syllables. 

I  have 


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I  have  like  wife  the  Pleafure  to  inform  you,  that 
Abraham  primus  is  as  lively,  a6live,  and  indullrious  a 
Schoolmafter  as  I  ever  faw.  The  School  began  lad 
Friday,  The  Children  at  both  (if  I  have  not  mif- 
countcd)  are,  at  prefent,  Twenty-eight,  all  I  judge 
between  Sixteen  and  Six  Years  old  ;  and  if  I  can  find 
out  that  they  have  Children  enough  among  the  Indians 
here,  I  fhall  infift  on  their  fending  them  to  make  up 
the  five  and  thirty  they  mentioned,  as  a  Condition  of 
my  fetting  up  Two  Schools.  The  Onoidas^  I  under- 
ftand,  are  at  the  German  Flats.  1  fhall  vifit  them  next 
Week,  if  I  am  well  enough.  I  am  now  at  Jofeph 
Brant's  Houfe  very  poorly  with  a  Dyfentery,  which 
hath  followed  me  near  a  Week.  Riding  in  the  Rain 
fevera"!  Times,  wading  through  Brooks  to  get  along, 
and  lodging  on  the  cold  Ground  the  other  Night, 
have  made  me  almoft  down  Sick :  but  my  Bufinefs 
keeps  me  alive.  Jofeph  Brant  is  exceeding  kind.  I 
feel  contented  in  the  Bufinefs,  and  with  the  Method 
of  living  I  am  in.  I  want  for  nothing  but  Wifdom, 
Prudence,  and  a  good  Heart,     I  remain. 

Reverend  Sir, 

In  all  Refpe^  and  Obedience^  yours  to  ferve^ 

Theophilu3  Chamberlain. 

The  Rev.  Mr  Titus  Smith,  another  Miflionary 
to  the  Six  Nations,  writes  thus  : 

Lake  Utfage,  at  the  Head  of  Sufquehanna 
River,  Auguft  3.  1765. 

T  Am  every  Day  diverted  with  a  View  of  Mofes  and 
his  School ;  as  I  can  fit  in  my  Study  and  fee  him 
and  all  his  Scholars  at  any  time,  the  Schoolhoufe  be- 
ing nothing  but  an  open  Barrack.     And  I  am  much 

pleafed 


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pleafed  to  fee  eight,  ten,  or  twelve,  and  fometimes 
more  Scholars  fitting  round  their  Bark  Table,  fome 
Reading,  fome  Writing,  and  others  Studying ;  and 
all  engaged,  to  Appearance,  with  as  much  Scrioufnefs 
and  Attention  as  you  will  fee  in  almofl  any  worfhip- 
ping  AiTembly  -,  and  Mofes  at  the  Head  of  them, 
with  the  Gravity  of  a  Divine  of  fifty  or  threefcore. 
How  agreeable  fuch  a  Sight  would  be  to  you,  is  not 
hard  to  guefs !  I  exped:  this  School  will  be  much 
larger  when  it  comes  to  Onohoquage^  as  there  are  but 
few  here,  and  many  of  thefe,  upon  the  Account  of 
the  prefent  Scarcity,  are  obliged  to  employ  their 
Children.  The  School  at  Onohoquage  will  doubtlefs 
be  large  enough  for  Jofepb  and  Mofes  both. 


The  Reverend  Mr  Wheehck  writes  thus  : 

Let  anon  in  Conne£ficut^  Od.  11.  1765. 

T^  H  E  Reverend  Mr  Cha>mherlain  returned  from  his 
MifTion  among  the  Six  Nations  lad  Friday^ 
(accompanied  by  two  Onoida  Boys  for  this  School) 
to  procure  another  MilTionary  for  one  of  the  Places 
where  he  has  been  preaching  among  the  Mohawks 
and  Onoidas ;  and  to  get  Recruits  and  Supplies  of 
Neceflaries  for  himfelf,  and  thofe  Schoolmalters  who 
defign  to  winter  with  the  Indians, 

He  informs  me,  that  the  Indian  Schoolmafters  have 
in  general  conduded  very  well :  are  received  chear- 
fuHy,  and  treated  kindly  •,  and  that  there  are  now  in 
their  feveral  Schools  One  hundred  and  Twenty-feven 
Children  ;  and  that  he  had  provided  another  School 
of  upwards  of  Twenty  Children  more  for  Peters  but 
he  being  taken  Sick  could  not  enter  into  it;  which  is 
ready  for  him  or  another  next  Spring, 

Mr 


46  ExtraBs  ^Letters. 

Mr  Chamberlain  alfo  informs  me,  that  he  has  lately 
made  a  Tour  among  the  Onondagas  (accompanied  by 
Delegates  from  t\\t  Mohawks  and  Oneidas)  and  preach- 
ed to  them,  where  never  any  Miffionary  had  been  be- 
fore. That  the  Reprefentative  of  that  whole  Nation 
told  him,  after  a  Confultation  of  Two  Days  among 
themfelves,  that  they  were  all  agreed  to  receive  Chrif- 
tianity,  and  would  have  him  be  eafy  in  his  Mind, 
and  know,  that  from  that  Day  they  fhould  be  glad 
to  be  inftruftcd ;  and  defired  him  to  tarry  and  preach 
to  them.  And  when  he  came  away,  he  told  them 
he  would  do  his  Endeavour  that  a  Minifter  Ihould 
be  fent  to  them  next  Spring. 

The  following  is  a  Letter  from  the  Indians  of 
Onohoquage^  who  were,  on  Account  of  Scar- 
city, removed  for  a  while  to  another  Place. 

Brethren,  Lake  Utf age,  ]u\y  ^u  1765. 

"VXT'E  were  informed  by  our  MefTenger  that  we 
fent  to  you  laft  Spring,  {Gwedelbes,  or  Peter 
jigwtrondongwas)  that  you  would  not  only  afilft  us 
by  fending  us  Minifters  to  teach  us  Chriflianity,  but 
alfo  that  you  would  afTift  us  in  fetting  upHufbandry, 
by  fending  a  Number  of  white  People  to  live  with  us ; 
who,  when  come,  fhould  build  us  Mills,  teach  us 
Hufbandry,  and  furnifh  us  with  Tools  for  Hulbaa- 
dry,  i£c. 

We  greatly  rejoiced  at  hearing  of  it,  and  expedled 
them  this  Spring,  but  are  difappointed  •,  at  which  we 
are  very  forry  :  But  we  hope  that  we  may  yet  receive 
them,  and  fhould  much  rejoice  in  it,  ihould  you  fend 
them  to  us. 

We  would  have  you  underftand.  Brethren,  that 
we  have  no  Thoughts  of  felling  our  Land  to  any  that 

come 


Extm^s  g/'  L  E  T  T  E  R  S.  4^. 

come  to  live  among  us.  For  if  we  lliould  fell  a  little 
Land  to  any,  by  and  by  they  would  want  to  buy  a 
little  more,  and  fo  our  Land  would  go  by  IncJbe^,, 
till  we  fhould  have  none  to  live  upon. — Yet  as  thofe 
that  come  to  inflrud:  us  muft  live,  we  have  noOb- 
jedlions  againfl  their  improving  as  much  Land  as  they 
pleafe  ♦,  yet  the  Land  fliall  remain  ours. 

We  have,  Brethren,  never  petitioned  to  you  yet 
for  any  to  affifl  us,  but  only  thofe  that  come  with 
God's  News ^  {i.e.  the  Gofpel;)  yet,  as  you  have 
offered  to  afTift  uslikewife  in  teaching  usHufbandry; 
we  greatly  rejoice  in  it,  and  think  that  they  (hould 
go  together,  the  one  as  well  as  the  other,  and  that 
we  want  Inftrudlion  in  both.  Brethren,  we  fend  our 
kindeil  Love  to  you,  and  remain  your  Brethren, 

Ifaac  Dakayenenfere. 
Adam  Waoonwanoron. 


-  The  Indians  being  returned  home,  Ifaac  writes  the 
follov/ing  Letter  to  the  Reverend  Mr  IVheelock, 


Brother,  Onohoquags,  Sept.  29.   1765. 

T  Am  exceeding  glad  that  you  received  our  Letter, 
and  am  glad  to  hear  that  you  received  it  gladly. 
We  likewife  received  yours  with  Joy. 

I  have  often  wrote  Letters  to  my  Brethren,  the 
Englijhy  to  which  I  never  received  any  Anfwer  ; 
Whether  they  were  loft  by  the  Way,  or  what  the 
Occafion  was  that  I  received  no  Anfwer,  1  know  not: 
But  now  I  rejoice  that  I  have  received  an  Anfwer, 
and  hear  that  our  Letter  was  received  fafely.  I  am 
likewife  dad  to  hear,  that  vou  have  fent  an  Account 
of  our  Defire  to  England. 

Thus 


48  Exiralts  gTLETTERS. 

The  great  Men  have  now  been  together,  and  I 
have  told  them  the  whole  of  the  Letter  that  you  fent 
to  us. 

Brother,  I  fend  my  hearty  Love  to  you,  and  to 
file  MinifterS)  and  to  our  other  Brethren  that  affifl 
them. 

Give  my  Service  to  the  King. 

^  I  remain  your  Brother, 

Ifaae  Dakayenettferc. 


APPENDIX 

I 


APPENDIX 


TO      THE 


Former   Narrative 


OF     THE 


INDIAN  Charity  -  School 

In  Lebanon  in  ConmBicnty  New  England: 
Founded  and  Carried  on  by 

That  Faithful  Servant  of  G  O  D 

The  Rev.  yitEleazar  WheelocL 


??l^l?^  I N  C  E  the  FIrft  Edition  of  the  foregoing 
w.  Q  !^'  ^^^^^^^'^^•>  Recommendations  J  Atteftations^ 
^j  '^  and  Extra^h  of  Leilers,  it  is  judged  pro- 

Skl^S:^  per  not  only  to  publifh  a  Second  Edition, 
but  alfo,  by  way  of  Appendix,  to  make 
mention  of  fome  other  frefh  important Teftimonials  as 
well  as  fome  other  further  Accounts  of  the  Progrefs 
of  this  laudable  Undertaking,  which  have  lately 
come  to  hand.  The  following  favourable  Vote  of 
The  General  JJfemhly  of  the  Governor  and  Company  of 
the  Colony  of  Conne6licut,  holden  at  Hartford^  not 
above  twenty  Miles  from  MvfVheelock's  Indian  School, 
on  the  Eighth  of  M^y,  A,D.  1766.  both  in  refped 
to  its  Date  and  Importance,  demands  the  firft  and 
moft  immediate  Attention  \    namely,    "  Upon  the 

D  "  Memorial 


50  A  P  P  E  N  D  I  X  ^^ 

«'  Memorial  of  the  Rev.  Mr  Eleazar  Wheelock  of 
«'  Lebanon^  reprefenting  to  this  Affembly,  at  their 
*'  Sedionsin  May^  A.D.  1763.  granted  faid  Memo- 
"  rialill  the  Benefit  of  a  Brief  throughout  this  Co- 
"  lony  for  the  Support  and  Encouragement  of  the 
Indian  Charity-School  under  his  Care." 


(( 


*'  That  before  the  faid  Brief  was  generally  read  in 
*'  the  feveral  Congregations  to  which  it  was  diredted, 
*'  it  was  thought  prudent  to  fufpend  the  further 
"  Reading  of  the  fame,  on  account  of  fome  Hoftilities 
"  committed  by  the  Indians^  until  a  more  favourable 
*'  Opportunity.  That  the  fame  School  is  yet  conti- 
"  nued,  and  the  Numbers  and  Expences  gready  in- 
"  creafed,  in  fupporting  a  Number  of  Mifllonaries 
"  and  Schoolmafters  among  the  Indians^  ^c.  And 
"  praying  that  faid  Brief  may  be  again  revived  and 
"  properly  encouraged  as  per  Memorial  on  File. 
"  This  Affembly  do  thereupon  grant  and  order  a 
*'  Brief  throughout  this  Colony,  recommending  k 
*'  to  all  Perfons  charitably  and  liberally  to  contribute 
"  to  fuch  a  pious  and  important  Defign  ;  and  that  the 
•'  Monies  fo  colleded  be  by  the  Perfons  therewith 
*'  intruded  in  the  feveral  Congregations,  delivered  as 
"  foon  as  may  be  to  the  faid  Mr  l^Vheelock^  taking  his 
"  Receipt  therefor,  to  be  by  him  applied  for  the  Ufe 
*'  and  Benefit  of  the  fiid  School,  as  prayed  for.  And  it 
*'  is  further  refolved,  that  printed  Copies  of  this  Ad  be 
"  feafonably  delivered  to  the  feveral  Minifters  of  the 
*'  Gofpel  in  this  Colony,  who  are  hereby  alfo  directed 
*'  to  read  the  fame  in  their  feveral  Congregations,  and 
*'  thereon  appoint  a  Time  for  making  fuch  Con- 
*'  tributions.'* 

A  true  Copy  of  Record,  Examined  by 

George  Wyllys, 
Secretary, 


the  former  NARRATIVE,         51 

The  Reverend  Mr  Eelh^  of  Stonington  in 
New  England^  writes  thus : 

Stonington,  July  29,   1766. 

AyTR  Wbeeiock'%  Plan  has  been  publifhed,  hisMea- 
fures  are  open  and  manifeft  \  and  the  Succefs  of 
them  beyond  Expe^Station.  This  School  is  in  high 
Reputation  in  all  our  Colonies,  and  among  the /«^/^?//^ 
^o  far  as  it  is  known ;  and  daily  gains  Credit :  And 
if  a  Support  can  be  obtained,  1  doubt  not  will  fend 
forth  more  MifTionaries  and  Schoolmafters'  into  the 
Wildernefs  than  all  the  Continent  befides ;  and  undeC 
the  beft  Advantages,  as  they  will  be  able  to  fpeak  to 
the  Indians  in  their  own  Tongue. 


I 


The  Reverend  Mr  Wheelock  writes  thus : 

Lebanon^  July  28,  1766. 

Never  was  fo  full  of  and  crouded  with  Bufinefs  for 
fo  long  a  Time  together  as  I  have  been  of  late. 
I  have  Hill  and  intirely  as  much  the  Care  of  my 
School  as  ever ;  and  the  Burden  of  every  thing  that 
concerns  the  Miffionaries,  and  the  Planning  all  their 
Miflions,  and  procuring  all  Provifions  of  every  kindj 
lies  upon  me.  But  God  helps  me.  I  enjoy  Peace 
and  Contentment,  which  is  a  continual  Feaft.  I  am 
much  fatisfied  with  the  Courfe  Providence  has  taken 
in  the  Difpofal  of  the  Miffionaries  and  Schoolmafters 
this  Year ;  and  I  hope,  when  I  can  hear  that  their 
Schools  are  fettled,  I  fhall  be  able  to  inform  you  that 
I  have  near  Two  Hundred  of  the  poor  wretched 
Children  at  School  under  the  Inftrudlion  of  my  Boys 
in  the'Wildernefs.     How  wonderful  is  the  Progrefs  of 

D  2  this 


52  APPENDIX  f(? 

this  Defign  already  !  Five  Years  ago  nobody  thought 
of  a  Probability  of  introducing  a  Schoolmafter  into 
thefe  Parts,  if  any  Attempt  fhould  be  made,  ex- 
cepting at  Onohoquage^  and  there  to  take  but  Ten  or 
Twelve  Children.  And  you  well  know  that  my 
Propofal  to  obtain  a  Number  of  their  Children  to 
be  educated  here,  was  thought  and  fpoken  of  as 
wild  and  extravagant,  and  by  fome  hardly  to  be  ac- 
counted for  but  by  a  diftempered  Brain  :  Yet  amidft, 
and  againlt  all  Oppofition  and  Dilcouragements,  1 
have  evidently  got  the  Friendlbip  of  the  Body  of  the 
Six  Nations  ;  and,  was  I  prepared  to  receive  them,  I 
miaht  have  Hundreds  of  their  Children  to  be  in- 
tirely  under  my  Diredion  and  Care.  Indeed  this  is 
the  Lo  R  d's  Doing  ;  and  to  Him  alone  belongs  the 
Glory. 

David  Fowler^  fet  out  the  Day  before  Yefterday  with 
Hannah  Garret  -f-  to  vifit  her  Parents  at  Narraganfet^ 
where  he  propofes  to  marry  her ;  and  from  thence  to 
make  a  Vifit  to  his  Parents  on  the  liland  ;  and,  as 
foon  as  he  can,  return  to  his  School  at  Onoida,  I 
have  clothed  them  well,  and  furnifhed  her  in  part 
for  Houfe-keeping,  have  alfo  fupplied  them  with 
two  Horfes  and  Furniture,  and  muft  likewife  let  him 
have  fome  Hufbandry  Tools,  befides  one  or  two 
Cows  and  a  Swine :  and  hereby  I  hope  they  will  foon 
be  able  to  live  with  little  Expence  to  the  Public.  I 
wilh  you  could  furnifh  him,  and  Mr  Kirtland  too, 
with  Books;  they  have  neither  of  them  an  Expofitor 
on  the  Scriptures.  Clark's  Bible  is  a  good  thing  ;  it 
would  be  more  convenient  for  Tranfportation  by 
Land  if  it  was  in  Two  Volumes. 

*  An  Indian  Schoolmafter  brought  up  in  the  School. 
■f  An  Indian  young  Wo^ian  educated  there  alfo. 

From 


the  former  N  A  R  R  A  T I  V  E.         53 
From  the  fame. 

Lebanon^  July  8th,  1766. 

X>  LefTed  be  God,  Accounts  from  your  fide  of  the 
Water  are  hitherto  encouraging,  and  I  hope  in 
God  yet  to  fee  the  Profperity  of  thefe  feeble  Begin- 
ings,  and  that  by  means  of  this  infant  Inftitution  the 
Redeemer's  Name  will  be  manifefted  to  Thoufands 
of  the  moil  ignorant,  fordid,  and  miferable  of  the 
human  Race.  My  dear  Mr  Kirtland  returned  from  his 
nineteen  Months  Journey  to  the  Seneca  Country  the 
.24th  of  Ma)\  accompanied  by  Tehanande^  the  Chief 
Warrior  of  that  Tribe,  who  hath  been  a  fteady  Friend 
and  Patron  to  him  in  all  his  Troubles  and  Dangers, 
and  feveral  times  refcued  his  Life  when  it  was  threat- 
ened by  and  expofed  to  the  mercllefs  Rage  of  blood- 
thirity  Monfters,  which  that  Tribe  hath  abounded 
with. 

After  a  March  of  feventeen  Days  through  the  Wil- 
dernefs,  about  250  Miles,  as  they  went  through  the 
Nations,  the  Snow  four  Feet  deep,  with  no  Provifions 
but  what  they  carried  upon  their  Backs  and  catched 
in  the  Woods,  accompanied  by  two  Indians  of  that 
Tribe,  he  arrived  February  the  third,  at  a  Seneca 
Town  called  Canafadaga,  where  he  met  with  a  kind 
Reception,  but  foon  found  new  and  unexpedled  Difn- 
culties  to  encounter  ;  for,  ten  Days  after  his  Arrival, 
the  Man  of  the  Houfe  or  Hut  where  he  lived,  died 
fuddenly.  He  laid  down  well,  but  was  found  dead 
before  the  Morning.  He  was  the  Chief  Man  of  the 
Place.  On  this,  a  general  Jealoufy  prevailed  (agree- 
able to  the  Genius  of  the  Nation,  and  efpecially  of 
that  Tribe)  either  that  Mr  J"v'/r//^;?J  had  killed  him  by 
Magic,  or  that  he  had  brought  Death  and  Deftrudlion 
10  the  Nation  with  him.  After  this,  they  gave  him 
nothing  to  eat  for  two  Days,  and  held  a  Confultation 
D  3  among 


54  APPENDIX  ^^ 

among  themfelves  whether  it  was  not  beft  to  kill  him. 
But  at  laft  concluded  immediately  to  feta  Watch  over 
him,  with  orders  to  kill  him  if  he  fhould  attempt  to 
runaway.  ThisGuard  continued  a  Fortnight.  Soon 
after  a  Famine  enfued,  and  fpread  through  that  Part 
of  the  Country,  occafioned  by  the  early  Froft  that  cut 
off  their  Corn,  and  their  Men  being  diverted  from 
their  ufual  Hunt  by  their  War  with  the  Engiijb,  Two 
Months  Mr  Kirtland  lived  without  Bread,  Flefh,  or 
Salt,  excepting  once,  when  he  eat  part  of  a  Bear  which 
was  killed  by  one  of  that  Caftle.  His  general  Food 
was  fmall  Fifh,  Roots,  Acorns,  and  a  Handful  of 
pounded  Corn  boiled  in  a  large  Quantity  of  Water. 
But  a  particular  Hiftory  of  his  Trials  would  exceed 
the  Limits  of  a  Letter.  They  faw  his  Refolution  to 
continue,  and  his  Zeal  to  profecute  the  great  Defign 
of  his  coming  among  them.  From  thence  many  of 
them  began  to  conceive  a  good  Opinion  of  him.  This 
was  furthered  by  MefTages  fent  them  in  his  Favour 
by  the  Onoidas  and  Onondagas\  fo  that  at  length 
many  were  periuaded  that  a  Higher  Power  had  in- 
clined and  difpofed  his  Heart  to  this  Vifit.  Some 
hereupon  feemed  earneft  for  him  to  get  their  Language, 
that  he  might  be  in  a  Capacity  of  telling  them  the 
great  Things  which  he  had  in  view,  but  of  which 
they  had  no  Idea.  But  notwithftanding  all  this,  his 
Life  was  often  threatned  by  a  Number,  and  to  the 
very  laft  by  one  in  particular,  aWarrior,  who  fteadily 
profeflfed  that  he  would  kill  him  let  the  Confequence 
be  what  it  would. 

When  he  left  them  this  Spring,  a  Number  of  them 
feemed  much  affected  with  the  Reprefentation  he  had 
made  of  the  Wretched nefs  of  their  State,  defired 
his  Continuance  with  them,  and  appeared  really  con- 
cerned for  his  Safety  among  them.     But  it  is  difficult 

to 


the  former  NARRATIVE.         55 

to  defcribe  the  low.  and  wretched  Condition  the  poor 
Creatures  are  in. 

Mr  Kirtland  was  feparated  to  the  facred  Work  by 
Fading  and  Prayer,  and  Laying  on  of  Hands,  oa 
the  19th  ultimo.  The  Reverend  Mv  Cbami?erlaWy 
Mr  Kenne^  and  Samuel  /IJhpo^  an  Indian  of  the  Mohe- 
gan  Tribe,  were  appointed  to  accompany  him  into 
the  Indian  Country,  and  to  preach  the  Gofpel  to  the 
feveral  Parties,  where  Doors  appeared  to  be  open  foi* 
that  Purpofe.  Three  Englijh  Youths,  Members  of 
Yale  College,  as  well  as  of  this  School,  are  to  go  with 
them,  to  rpend  the  enfuing  Seafon  in  learning  the  Lan- 
guages of  Kich  Tribes  as  they  are  likely  to  ferve,  when 
they  have  finifLed  their  School-learning. 

David  Fowler  and  Hezekiah  Calvin  are  to  continue 
in  their  old  Schools.  The  Reverend  Mr  Pomeroy 
was  appointed  to  accompany  them  into  the  Indian 
Country,  and  fpend  fome  Months  in  fettling  their 
Schools  and  direding  their  Affairs.  Their  Clothing, 
Furniture,  ^c,  were  almoft  ready  when  David  Fow- 
ler returned  from  Ottoida^  the  27th  ultimo.  He 
came  accompanied  by  my  Mofes^  a  Mohawk^  and 
William  an  Onoida,  one  of  his  Scholars ;  and  brought 
the  melancholy  Account  of  the  Death  of  Gawehe, 
the  Chief  Warrior  of  that  Tribe,  a  faft  Friend  to  the 
Englijh^  and  zealous  to  have  the  Gofpel  introduced 
among  them  :  When  he  was  dying,  he  gave  a  folemn 
Charge  to  get  a  Minifter  fettled  there :  he  charged  alfo 
his  Wife  not  to  mourn  for  him  after  their  heathen 
Cuilom,  but  to  pray  to  God,  and  follow  after  Reli- 
gion i  to  govern  the  Children  well  ;  and  as  foon  as 
they  Ihould  be  big  enough,  to  fend  them  to  this 
School. 

D  4  Yellerday 


56  A  P  P  E  N  D  I  X  f^ 

Yefterday  Tehanande^  the  Black  General  of  the  ^e- 
necasy  who  came  down  with  Mr  Kirtland^  and  who  will 
fay  as  much  to  his  Nation  in  favour  of  the  Englifl?^ 
and  of  this  Defign,  as  he  can,  fet  out  for  his  own 
Country,  clad  in  his  Regimentals,  which  were  given 
him  by  our  General  AfTembly.  He  v,^as  mounted  on 
a  fprightly  Horfe  which  I  procured  for  him,  accom- 
panied by  the  following  Mifilonaries,  deftined  to  their 
refpedlive  Services  and  Places,  as  followeth  :  Mr 
Kirtland  for  Canawarohare  in  Onoida ;  Mr  Kenne  for 
Old  Onoida^  about  fix  Miles  diftant ;  Mr  M'  Cluer 
to  abide  with  Mr  Kirtland  to  learn  the  Language, 
and  afilft  Jofepb  Jobnfon  in  the  School,  until  David 
returns  ;  Jofeph  Jobnfon  to  take  the  faid  School  under 
Mr  Ktriland's  Dire6lion,  until  David  comes  ^  and  then 
to  ferve  as  Ufher  under  David^  as  the  School  will  be 
large  enough  for  two.  Mr  Chamberlain  to  preach  at 
Canajobare  and  Fort  Hunter^  at  which  Places,  as  my 
Boys  inform  me,  are  140  Families.  Hezekiahto  keep 
his  old  School  at  Fort  Hunter,  Samuel  Jobnfon^  the 
Englijh  Youth,  with  Jacob  Foivler^  to  keep  the  two 
Schools  which  my  two  Abrahams  kept  lad  Year. 
Little  Abraham  is  invited  to  take  a  School  at  IVillhefke^ 
a  new  Settlement  of  Indians^  about  eight  or  ten  Miles 
below  Fort  Stanwix.  May  God  go  with  them,  in- 
fpire  them  with  Wifdom  and  Zeal,  pull  down  the 
ftrongholds  of  Satan^  and  make  the  Powers  of  Dark- 
nefs  tremble  before  them !  My  hope  is  in  God  alone  • 
and  for  that  Reafon  my  Mind  is  always  calm. 

It  appears  to  me,  God  defjgns  much  Glory  to  his 
own  great  Name  by  this  infant  Inftitution.  I  expedl 
Friend  AJhpo  here  foon,  in  his  Way  en  his  MifTion  to 
JeningOy  where  he  propofes  to  winter  if  Profpedls  are 
encouraging. 

How 


the  former  NARRATIVE.  57 

How  Ihall  I  furnifh  dear  Mr  Kirtland  and  Bavid 
with  Libraries  ?  They  are  like  to  flarve  far  want  of 
Expofitors,  Concordances,  l^c.  ^c.  and  Bavid  will 
want  fome  plain  fpiritual  Treatifes,  &c.  My  dear  Sir, 
when  you  are  near  and  warm  at  the  Throne  of  Grace 
remember  yours,  ^c. 

From  the  fame. 

Lehanon^  July  29,  1766. 

T  Wrote  to  you,  viaBcjlon^  a  few  Days  ago,  and  have 
nothing  now  to  write  but  to  the  fame  Purpofe. 
Mr  Kirtland  returned  from  his  long  Tour  to  the 
Senecas^  May  24th,  accompanied  by  Tehanande^  the 
Chief  Warrior  of  that  Nation,  and  one  whofe  Influ- 
ence among  them  is  great.     He  appears  to  be  a  preg- 
nantGenius,  of  an  affable  Temper,  benevolent,  (leady, 
judicious,  manly  ;  and  hath  always  been  a  Friend  to 
the  EngUJhy  a  Proteftor  and  fteady  Friend  to  dear  Mr 
Kirtland,  amidft  Perils  and  Dangers  too  many  and 
great  to  relate  and  defcribe  in  this  Letter.     They 
came  to  Hartford  while  the  General  Aflembly  were 
fitting :  the  Governors  and   Company  fhewed  him 
great  Refpe6l,  and  made  a  handfome  Entertainment 
for  him.     The  Governor  delivered  him  a  Speech, 
and  received  his  Anfwer,  Mr  Kinlajid  being  Interpre- 
ter, much  to  the  Satisfaction  and  Admiration  of  the 
whole  AfTembly.     After  this  they  madehimapre- 
,  fent  of  Twenty  Pounds.      The  Black  General  was 
much  affeded  with  their  Kindnefs  and  Refped:,  and 
marvelled  to  find  the  Country  fo  well  peopled.     He 
was  lame  with  the  Gout  or  Rheumatifm,  or  he  would 
have  gone  to  Bofton,     He  feemed  much  affefed  with 
my   Reprefentation  of  the  wretched  and  miferable 
Condition  of  his  Nation,  ^c,  and  gave  into  it,  I  be- 
Jieve  heartily,  that  we  are  the  People  that  God  loves, 

and 


58  APPENDIX  /^ 

and  that  they  have  been  cafloffby  Him  a  long  time. 
Hefaici  he  would  go  and  ttU  his  Relations  what  I  had 
iaid,  and  what  he  beHeved ;  but,  fa  id  he,  they  will 
all  rife  up  againft:  me  when  I  do  lb.  He  was  greatly 
pleafed  with  my  School,  and  vvas  often  fo  aftedted 
with  a  Senfe  of  the  Ignorance  and  Brutality  of  his  own 
People,  that  he  would  fometimes  talk  with  Mr  Kirt- 
land^  and  weep  a  great  Part  of  the  Night,  till  at 
fome  Times  he  was  almoll  overwhehned  with  Sorrow. 
^^  Now,  faid  he,  I  find  all  the  Things  Mr  Kir t land 
"  told  me,  and  a  great  deal  more,  are  true." 

My  dear  Sir,  pray  that  I  may  live  upon  God 
every  Day,  who  is  my  Rock,  my  Strength,  and 
my  Salvation  j  blefled  be  his  Name.  My  Situation 
hath  been  fuch  as  hath  conllrained  me  to  live  upon 
Him,  nor  can  I  live  any  other  Way :  but  I  have  fuf- 
iicient,  and  more  than  fufficient  Reafon  to  be  jealous 
of  my  own  Heart,  which  I  find  too  unruly  to  be 
kept  by  any  but  God  alone. 


From  the  fame. 

Lebanon,  Sept.  9th,  1766. 


Y^ 


Efterday  David  Foziokr  fet  out  with  his  Wife, 
who  was  Hannah  Garret^  with  a  good  Pair  of 
Horfes,  a  Horfe-Cart,  Clothing  for  two  Years,  a 
Set  of  Carpenters  and  Joiners  Tools,  and  fome  Ne- 
cefiaries  for  Houfe-keeping,  and  a  new  Supply  of 
Money  for  MefTieurs  Kirtland^  Chamberlain,  and  the 
Schoolmafters,  and  to  pay  an  Interpreter  which  Mr 
Chamberlain  has  hired,  on  their  Journey  of  more  than 
c?oo  Miles  into  the  Wildernefs. 


Things 


the  former  NARRATIVE.         59 

Things  now  look  with  a  very  encouraging  Afpeft 
on  the  Onoidas :  I  believe  God  intends  to  make 
them  his  People.  They  receive  Mr  Kir  (land  with 
the  greateft  Joy.  You  have  likely  been  informed 
of  the  Death  of  dear  Mr  Huntington  oi  Salem  %  foon 
after  died  Mr  Kiuhen  of  the  fame  Place,  who,  as  I 
was  told  laft  Night,  hath  left  Fifty  Pounds  for  this 
School. 

I  want  Spelling-Books,  Teftaments,  and  Bibles, 
for  the  Schools  in  the  Wildernefs. 


^5g^^^^^^$$$^*$$l^m§l^lMMMMSH 


Thus  far  thefe  more  recent  Accounts  from 
Abroad. 

In  the  mean  while  the  ftrifteft  Scrutiny  from 
the  moft  difmterefted,  reputable,  pious,  and 
judicious  Perfons,  hath  been  made  here  at 
Home  :  The  refuit  of  whofe  Inquiries  will 
beft  appear  by  the  following  RECOM- 
MENDATIONS. 


London,  July  i^  1766. 

VX/'  E  whofe  Names  are  underwritten,  being  well 

fatisfied  as   to  the  worthy  Chara6lers  of  the 

Reverend  Mr  Nathaniel  Whitaker  and  the  Reverend 

Mr  Samfon  Occoniy  and  being  well  perfuadcd  that  the 

MifTion 


6o 


APPENDIX  to 


Mifilon  they  have  undertaken  of  foHciting  Benefac- 
tions for  the  Support  of  Mr  Whetlock\  School  in 
]>!ew  England^  for  the  Educatioa  oi  Indian  Youth, 
in  order  to  civilize  and  evangelize  the  native  Savages 
of  North  /Imerica^  is  mod  defer ving  of  Encourage- 
ment, and  may  be  produdivc,  under  the  Divine 
Bleffing,  of  the  mod  happy  Confequences  both  of 
a  civil  and  religious  Nature,  do  moft  cordially  recom- 
mend them  to  the  Regards  of  well-difpofed  Chriflians, 
and  wifh  them  the  greatefl  Succefs  in  their  Appli- 
cations. 


LONDON. 

M.  Madan. 

John  Conder,  DD. 

William  Langford,  D.  D. 

Samuel  Stennett,  D.  D. 

N.  Lardner,  D.  D. 

John  Gill,   D.  D. 

Thomas  Gibbons,  Z>.  D. 

W.  CrookOiank,  D.  D. 

John  Walker,  LL.D. 

James  Fordyce,  D,D, 

James  Webb. 

J.  Gawfell. 

F.  Spelfbury. 

John  Olding. 

Edward  Hitchin,  B,D. 

Jofeph  Pitts. 

Richard  Winter,  B.  D. 

Jofeph  Barber. 

Samuel  Brewer,  B.D. 

William  Ford. 

George  Stephens,  J.  M, 

John  Rogers. 

John  Stafford. 

J.  Watfon,  j4.  M, 

William  Porter. 

Robert  Lawfon. 

Samuel  Palmer, 

W.  Hunt. 


Andrew  Keppis, 
W.  Clark. 
Samuel  Burford. 

C.  Bulkley. 

BRISTOL. 
Edward  Harwood. 
William  Foot. 
John  Needham. 
Peter  Jillard. 
Hugh  Evans. 
Caleb  Evans. 
John  Tomrtias. 
James  Newton, 

F  R  O  O  M  E. 
Alexander  Houfdon,  M.t>. 
John  Sedgfield. 
John  Clark. 
John  Kingdon. 

YEOVIL. 

D.  Dumarifq,  ReSior. 
SOUTH  PETHERTON. 
John  Thomas,  Curate, 
James  Kirkup. 

TROWBRIDGE. 
Griffith  Griffiths,  Curate, 
William  Waldron. 
Nicholas  Crofs. 

BRADFORD. 
James  Foot. 

WaltM 


the  former  NARRATIVE.         6i 


Walter  Chapman,  Re^or, 
Edward  Spencer,  Curate. 
Clement  Glynn,  Redor, 
Richard  Haynes. 
John  Skirvin. 

WARMINSTER. 
Daniel  Fiflier. 
Lebeus  Driver. 

SHEPTON  MALLET. 
P.  Jillard. 

TAUNTON. 
Jofliaa  Tolmin. 
William  Johnfon. 
Frank  Hafkeli. 
John  Windfor,  ReSIoroWfculm. 

WI  LLI  N  GTON. 
William  Jefse,  ReBor. 

CULM  TON. 
i  Morgan. 

CULM  STOCK. 
John  Nott,  Reaor, 

TOTNESS. 
John  Reynell, 
Thomas  Chapman. 

PLYMOUTH. 
John  Reynell. 

EXETER. 
MIcajah  Towgood. 
Abraham  Tozer. 


Stephen  Towgood. 
N.  Quick,   Chancellor, 
George  More,  Cum?. 
Robert  Tarrant. 
S.  Mufgrave,  M.D. 
W.Muigrave,D.D.  Reaor 
Richard  Stole. 

TIVERTON. 
T-  Whitter,  ReBor. 
John  Kiddle. 
John  Follet. 

SOUTH  MOLTON- 
J.  Elworthy,  ReBor^ 
Thomas  Bifhop. 

BARNSTAPLE. 
William  Marfhal.  Reaor. 
G.  Thomfon,  Vicar, 
John  Walrond. 

B  I  DD  I  FORD. 
J.  Whitefield,  Reaor, 
Richard  Evans. 
Samuel  Lavington. 

CREDITO.N. 
Samuel  Hart,  Vicar. 
John  Berry. 

NEWTON. 
Thomas  Hugo,  Reaor, 
Peter  Tabian. 
Samuel  Payne. 


To  this  may  properly  be  annexed  the  later  Recom- 
mendation of  His  Excellency  J.  Wentworth,  Efq; 
Governor  of  His  Majefty's  Province  of  New  Hamj)' 
Jhire  in  New  England. 


Bristol,  iGihDec,  iy66. 

'T^  H  E  Reverend  Mr  Wbitaker  having  requefted 
my  Teftimor^y  of  an  Inftitution  forming  in 
America^  under  the  Name  of  An  Indian  School  ; 
for  which  Purpofe  many  Perfons  on  that  Continent 
and  in  Europe  have  liberally  contributed ;  and  he  is 
now  foliciting  the  furcher  Aid  of  all  Denominations 

of 


62  APPENDIX  ^^ 

of  People  in  this  Kingdom  to  connplete  the  propofed 
Plan.  I  do  therefore  certify  whomfoever  it  may 
concern,  That  the  faid  Indian  School  appears 
to  me  to  be  formed  upon  Principles  of  extenfive 
Benevolence  and  unfeigned  Piety ;  that  the  Monies 
already  colledted  have  been  jui'lly  appHed  to  this, 
and  no  other  Ufe.  From  repeated  Information  of 
many  principal  Gentlemen  in  America^  and  from  my 
own  particular  Knowledge  of  local  Circumftances,  I 
am  well  convinced,  that  the  charitable  Contributions 
afforded  to  this  Defign  will  be  honeftly  and  fuccefsfully 
applied  to  civilize  and  recover  the  Savages  of  America 
from  their  prefent  barbarous  Paganifm. 

J.   W  E  N  T  W  O  R  T  H, 
Governor  of  New  Hampjhire, 

And  to  clofe  all,  that  the  Public  may  not  retain 
the  lead  Shadow  of  a  Scruple  concerning  the  Difpofal 
of  their  charitable  Contributions,  it  hath  pleafed  God 
to  put  it  into  the  Hearts  of  the  undermentioned 
Noble,  Honourable,  Worthy  and  Generous  Friends 
and  Benefadlors,  to  be  Guarantees  to  the  Public,  as 
far  as  in  them  lies,  for  the  Security  and  due  Appli- 
cation of  what  Monies  have  been  or  (hall  be  colleded 
in  this  Kingdom  for  the  Eftablilhing  and  further 
Promoting  this  important,  promifmg,  and  rifing 
Inftitution. 

London,  Jan,  2^^  '^7^7* 

WE  whofe  Names  are  underwritten  being  ap- 
pointed Truftees,  and  to  receive  the  Monies  that 
have  been  or  (hall  be  colleded  by  the  Reverend 
Mr  Nathaniel  Whitaker  for  the  Ufe  of  the  Reverend 
yiiWheelockW'^XiiPLii  Charity  School,  &c. 
do  warmly  recommend  this  pious  and  ufeful  Infti- 
tution to  the  Benevolent  and  Charitable  of  all  De- 
nominations in  this  Kingdom,  to  whom  the  aforefaid 
Mr  Whitaker  and  his  Companion  Mr  Sarafon  Occom 

may 


the  former  NARRATIVE.         6^ 

may  apply  for  their  charitable  AfTiftance  in  this  great 

and  c^ood  Work.  ^^  n    rj    . 

^  Dartmouth,  Preftdent. 

C.    HOTHAM. 

John  Thornton,  Treafurer, 
Samuel  Roffey. 
Charles  Hardy. 
Daniel  West. 
Samuel  Savage. 
JosiAH  Robarts. 
Robert  Keen,  Secretary, 
To  add  any  thing  by  way  of  Confirmation,  after 
fuch  Teftimonies  and  Recommendations,  would  be 
only  an  Affront  to  common  Senfe  ;  and  therefore  we 
need  only  repeat,  that  if  any  Perfons  are  pleafed  to 
affift  in  this  Work  by  contributing  Books  for  the 
Schools,  or  for  the  Libraries  of  iht  India?7  Miffionaries, 
they  are  hereby  defired  to  fend  their  Books  to 
Mr  Samuel  Savage  in  Gun-ftreet^  Spitalfields\ 
Daniel  West,  Efq;  mChurch-Jireet^  Spitalfelds -^ 
Mr  Robert  Keen  in  the  Minones,  London  j 
and  their  charitable  Benefadlions  may  be  fent  to  the 
following  Bankers  -, 

Meflieurs  Roffey  and  Co.  Lomhard-ftreet. 
Mefficurs  Pewtress  &  Robarts,  Lombard  ft  reet. 
Meffieurs  Hoare  and  Co.  Fleet- ftreet. 
MefTieurs  Ckilds  and  Co.  Temple-bar, 
MefTieurs  Drummonds,  Ckaring-crofs, 
MelTieurs  Sir  Jos.Hankey  ^  Co.  Fenchurch-ftreeU 
MefTieurs  Welch  and  Rogers,  CornhilL 
MefBeurs  Fuller  and  Son,  Lombard* ft  reet, 
MefTieurs  Gines,  Lomhard-ftreet, 
Mr  Samuel  Savage,  Gun- ftreet^  Spit al fields, 
Dennis  De  Berdt,  Efq;  Chifwell- ftreet, 
Mr  Robert  Keen  in  the  Minories, 

iV.  B.  The  Books  at  all  the  Bankers  to  be  opened  in  the 
Name  of  John  Thornton,  Efq;  Treafurer  to  the 
Truflees  for  Mr  fVbeelock\  Indian  Charity-Schools. 


A  .  1 

Continuation 

OF    THE 

NARRATIVE 

OF    THE 

Indian  Charitt-School, 

IN 

L    E    B    A   N   O    iV, 

cojsfMEcricur', 

From  the  Year  1 768,  to  the  Incorporation  of  it  witt 
And  Removal  and  Settlement  of  it  in 

HANOVER^ 

In  the  Province  of 

NEW-HAMPSHIRE,  1771. 
By  Eleazer  Wheehck^  !)•  D. 

Prcfidcnt    otlDARTMOVTtt-COLLEGJJ. 


Printed  in  thcYcur  17711 


A  CONTINUATION 

Of  the  NARRATIVE    of    the   Indian  Charity- 

School  in  Lekanon^  in  Conne^icutf   from  the 

Year    1768,  'till    it's    Incorporation, 

Removal  &  Settlement  in  f/^^^-y^r, 

in   the  Province     ot    New- 

Hampfhirey     1771. 

^*-*4!-*'$»Y  friendly  reader,  I  trud,  will  find 
||*'^||  Tuecicntexcufeformy  negleding  a 
♦§.^  ^  ^^  continuation  of  this  narrative  fo  much 
^^^jh^-l-^^^  longer  than  the  public  may  have  juftly 
^^^^■^^  expelled,  when  he  has  read  the  fol- 
lov/ing  account  of  the  affair,  and  finds  what  I  muft 
have  conftanily  had  to  fill  up  my  time,  a|id  tho'ts, 
befidei  the  ordinary  work  of  my  miniftry,  and  the 
neceflfary  cares  and  avocations  for  the  fupport  of  a 
numerous  family,without  my  faying  any  thing  more 
in  a  way  of  apology  for  myfelf ;  efpeeially  if  healfo, 
confiders,  that  the  whole  has  lain  upon  me,  and 
that  it  has  not  been  in  my  power  to  admit  a  part- 
ner that  could  at  all  eafe  me  of  the  principal  weight 
and  burthen  of  it. 

I  have  fcen  much  of  the  loving  kindnefs  and 
faithfulnefs  of  God  in  fupportmg  me  under 
various  trials,  and  direding  my  way  hitherto,  till 
the  plan  appears  fo  nearly  accomplifhed,  and  the 
profpcds,  thereby  exhibited,  of  more  excenfive  ufe- 
A  2  fulncfip 


f     4     ] 

fulnefsj  thaa  was  at  firft  thought  of,  jppear  to  be 
very  encouraging.     ' 

I  aril  greatly  mift?.ken  if  I  have  not  been  enabled 
to  commit  my  way  unto  the  Lord,  and  truft  in  him 
to  bring  to  pafs  that  whereby  he  (hould  be  glorified, 
and  his  o<vn  caufe  and  kingdom  advanced  in  the 
^arch  :  I  truft  alfo,  1  have  found,  according  to 
1^1^  word,  that  he  has  direded  my  paths,  (Icp  by 
ftepj  in  the  profecution  of  it  hitherto.  And  1 
thiiik  I  have  partly  learntj  that  there  is  nothing  rriore 
remaining  for  me  to  do,  than  in  the  "capacity  of  a 
fervant,  to  follow  him,  v/ithout  fear,  v/hc'-ever  he 
does,  by  word,  or  providence,  point  out  rsy  way 
forme;  and  that  all  devices,  and  endeavours,  dr- 
verfe  from  his  counfels,  are,  and  will  be  vain  and 
fruitlefs  t  and  if  the  event  fhall  prove  that  I  have 
done  right,  and  the  fuccefs  fliall  be  according 
tto  my  hapes,  1  know. for  certain,  that  none  of  the 
glory  of  it  will  belong  to  me,  'but  to  God  alone, 
•who  has  chofen  an  inftrument,  for  this  purpofe^ 
from  among  thoufands  better  qualified  by  nature^ 
and  grace,  and  he  has  done  it  that  he  might  have 
©ccafion  to  foewthe  excelljency  of  his  owe  glorious 
perfedions,  in  accomplifhing  the  defigns  of  hil 
grace  hereby,  and  thus  fecyre  all  the  glory  to  him-i 
fclf  alone.  -       ' 

'  The  fmiles  of  heaven  upon  this  fchool  were  fuch, 
in  the  rolle<Sions  made  for  it,  and  the  general  apr 
probation  of  my  plan,  the  progrefs  of  the  defign 
thereupon,  the  increafe  of  my  number,  and  the 
iprofpe^l  that  further  refource;?  would  be  found  for 
the  fupport^of  a  yet  greater  number,  that  it  ap» 
jpear'd  quite  neceflary  to  build  to  accommodate 
the  fame  ;  and  the  plan  which  I  laid  for  this  pur* 
pofe,  was  to  fecure  a  fufficient  trad  of  good  land^ 
fer  the  only  ufc  and  ben^eflc  of  the  fchool ;  an^ 
^  '  tkac 


[     5     } 

that  the  Erigliih  charity  fcholars  (hould  be  led 
to  turn  their  exercifes,  for  the  relaxation  of 
their  minds  from  their  ftudies,  and  for  the  preier- 
vation  of  health,  from  fuch  exercifes  as  have  been 
frequently  ufed  by  ftudents,  for  thefe  purpofes^  but; 
are  otherwife  wholly  trfelefs  and  unprofitable,  to 
Rich  manual  labour  as  might  be  fubfervFcnt  to  tha 
fupport  of  the  fchool,  a;nd  alfo  fervc,  in  an  eafy 
and  natural  v/ay,  to  inyite  and  draw  the  Indianchil- 
(iren  of  the  fchool,  to  the  love,  cfteem,  and  undei-- 
(landing  of  that  which  Will  be  neceffary  for  tkem 
in  civilized  life  •,  and  fo,  by  the  pradice  and  exam- 
ple of  Englifh  fcholars,  effedgaliy  remove  the 
deep  prejudices,  founiverfally  in  the  minds  of  the 
fcidians,  againft  their  men's  cultivating  lands,  or  go- 
'ing  into  the  bufinefs  of  hufbandry.  And  I  appre- 
hend, that  by  this  means,  Englifh  youth  would 
^vc  a  further  advantage,  fubfervient  to  the  bufi- 
hcfs  of  a  mifli on,  by  being'inured  to,  and  perfed- 
cd  in,  the  underftanding  6t  that  which  w*ll  be  ne- 
ceffary for  their  own  comfort,  as  well  as  their  pro- 
jnoting  civiliz'ition  among  the  favages,  which  will 
te  one  branch  of  their  bufinefs  among  them,  and 
ithat  without  which  they  'muii  unavoidably  perifh 
from  this  continent,  and  that  very  fwiftly  too,  if 
population  by  the  Englilh  on  their  borders  purfues 
them  as  it  has  done  of  late  years ;  by  which  means 
ithcir  wild  game  isdeftrbyed,  or  driven  from  them, 
which  has  been,  and  is,  their  principal  dependanc* 
Ifor  fiibfilT-ance,  and  therefore  they  are  forced  t6 
jremove,  from  time  to  time^  further  back  into  the 
iWilderncfs  for  the  benefit  of  hunting. 

I  was,  and  am  ftill,  as  much  as  ever,  perfwaded 
that,  as  fuch  exercifes  are  agreab'e  to  the  original 
Qonftitution  plaVdby  God  himfelf,  and  muft  be 
Jpprovcd  by  reafon,  as  well  as  fcripture,  and  has 

ha4 


[    «    3 

had  the  teftimony  of  fo  many  gentlemen  of  cfea- 
radcr,  who  have  made  the  trial  for  their  own  healthy 
and  found  the  benegt  of  it,  fo  it  may  be  niade  re- 
putable  for  the  youth  of  thfs  feminary,  and  cfpecl- 
ally  as  it  is  in  itfelf  an  inftitution  of  charity. 

The  necefTity  of  building,  and  alfo  that  1  pro- 
pofed  to  fix  it  at  any  diftance  where  the  dcfign 
might  be  bed  fervtd  by  itjoecame  publiekly  known, 
whereupon  gr^at  numbers  in  Connefticut,  and  in 
neighbouring  provinces,  made  generous  offers  to 
invite  the  fettlemeat  of  it  in  their  refpedive  places. 
In  which  affair  I  employed  proper  agents,  to  view  the 
Icveral  fituations  propofed,  and  hear  the  feveral  ar- 
guments, and  reafons  that  might  be  offered  by  the 
follici tors  for  it,  and  make  a  faithful  report  of  the 
fame. 

The  magiftracy  of  the  .city  ot  Albany  ofTer'd  pn 
intereft  eftimared  at  £.  2300  (lerling,  befides  pri- 
vate donations,  which,  it  was  fuppofed,  would  be 
large,  to  fix  it  in  that  city. 

Several  other  generous  offers  were  made  to  fix 
it  in  that  vicinity.  Hjs  Excellency,  Sir  Francis 
Bernard,  Baronet,  governor  of  the  Province  of  the 
MalTachufetts-Bay,  in  company  with  two  others, 
offered  two  thoufand  acres  of  good  land  in  a  cencrajy 
cown  in  the  county  of  Berkfliire  in  faid  provinc^i 
To  which  were  added  feveral  other  donations  a! 
mounting  in  the  whole  to  2800  acres  of  land,  and 
jfubfcription  faid  to  be  about  ^.  Soofberling.  AlfOj 
generous  offers  were  made  to  invite  it  to  S cock- 
bridge,  and  other  towns  in  that  p.-ovince. 

Several  generous  offers  were  made  by  particuW 
towns  and  parifhes  in  the  colony  of  Connedicut^ 
and  particularly  to  continue  it  where  it  had  its  rSM'! 
-But  the  country  being  fo  filled  up  with  inhabitants, 
it  was  not  pracliicable  to  get  fo  large  a  tradlof  landi 


f     7     ] 

as  was  thought  to  be  mod  convenient  and  ufeful 
for  it  in  thofe  old  lettlemcnts. 

But  it  IS  not  neceflary  I  Ihoiild  be  fo  particular 
in  my  account  of  thefe,  as,  for  weighty  reafons,  I 
(hall  be  in  thtt  account  of  thofe  donations,  made 
by  fubfcription,  to  invite  the  fettlementof  it  in  Ha- 
mver  in  T^ew-Hampffjire,  in  which  the  quantity  of 
lands  mentioned,  are  no  certain  rule  by  which  we 
may  i«dge  of  the  true  value  of  the  fame;  the  qua- 
lity and  fituation  of  fome  being  fo  much  prefera- 
ble to  others.  And  the  fums  here  entered  in  fter* 
ling  money,  are  in  general  promifed  to  be  paid  ih 
labour,  lands,  materials  for  building,  and  other 
provifions  fo-r  the  fchod,  and  at  fuch  feveral  times 
as  beft  fuitedthe  circumftances  of  the  fubfcribcrs. 
And  they  are  asfollov/,  vi2. 

The  Kings  mod  gracious  Majefty,  by  advice  of 
his  Excellency  John  Wentworth,  Efq^  h:s  Ma- 
jefty's  governor  of  the  province  of  New-Hamp- 
fhire,  and  of  his  council,  a  Charter  of  the 
townfhip.ofLandaff,  about  24,Goo  acres. 
j  Honorable  Bennlng  Wentworth,  Efq;  late  gover»- 
j  nor  of  New-Hamp{hire,  500  acres,  on  which 
the  College  is  fixed  in  Hanover.    , 

Hon.  Theodore  Aikinfon,  Efq*,  500  acres. 

Theodore  Atkinfon,  jun.  Efq;  one  right. 

Hon.  Mark  H.  Wentworth,  Efq-,  one  do.  inPIaior 
field. 

Hon.  J Nevin,  Efq;  half  a  right. 

William  Parker,  Efq;  half  a  do.  in  Pierniont. 

Hon.  Peter  Levius,  Efq;  one  right  in       Piermont. 
^Hon.  Daniel  Warner,  Efq;  one  do.  in  Leichefter. 

Hon.  John  Wentworth,  Efq;  one  do,  inThetford, 

Hon.  Daniel  Feirce  Efq;  500    acres. 

Samuel  Livcrmorc,  Efq;  300  acres,  in     Chatham, 

Walter 


I    8    } 

VV'altcr  Bryent,  Efq;  one  right  In  ,  Burtoft; 
John  Moffar,  Efq;  one  right  in  Mafons-Claim, 
Macchew  Thornton,  Efq;  one  right  in  Caftleton, 
Mr.  EbenezerSniith  iQO  acres. 
Phillips  White,  Efq*,  250  acre*  in  Wentworthj 
and  250  in  Warren. 

Gol.  Jonathan  GruHey,  12 §  acres  ia     Wentworth, 
and  12^  in  Warren. 

John  Phillips,  Efq;  feven  rights  in  Sandwich. 

Col.  Nathaniel  Folfom,  one  right  in  do. 

Col.  Nicholas  Oilman,  100  acres   in  do. 

Samusl  Folfom,  ^fq;  ^o  acres    in  do, 

Mr.  Enoch  Poor,  100  acres   in  do. 

Col.  Clement  March  one  right  m  Addinfon; 

and  one  do.  in  Leichefter, 

Robert  Fletcher,  Efq;  loo  acres.  , 

John  Wendal,  Efq;  one  right   in  Barnard. 

WalterBr>ent,jun.  Efq;  one  right  in  Burton, 
Hunking  Wentworth,  Efq;  half  aright,  in  Barnard. 
Reuben  Kidder,  Efq^,  half  a  right  in  Campton. 
Col.  Jonathan  Moulton,  250  acres  in  OrforcT. 

250  in  Picrmont. 

256  in  Relham. 

and  250  in  Moultenboro 
Mr.  John  Moulton  100  acres  in  Moultenboro' 
Mr.  Mofes  Little,  two  rights    in  Savillc. 

Mr.  Samuel  Emerfon,       loo   acres    in  do. 

Mr.  William  Moulton,  300  do.  in  Stonington. 
Mr.  James  Jcwet,  100     do.    in  do. 

Mr.  Adam  Cogfwel,         100     do.    in  do. 

Col.  Jacob  Bayley.  240     acres. 

Timothy  Bedel^  Efq;         80     do. 
Capt.  John  Hazen,  240     do. 

Benjamin  Whiting,  Efq;  240     do. 

Topfham. 
Ifrael  Morcy,  Efq;  400     do. 

other  towns,  handy  for  the  ufe  of  ihefchool. 

Mr,  Npah 


in  Newbury  & 
in  Orford,  and 


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Mr.  Noah  Pevvey 
Capt.  Noah  Dewcy^  jun 
Mr.  Thomas  Sawyer 
Mr.  Daniel  Tillotfon 
Mr.  Benjamin  Baldwin 
Mr.  Ebenczer  Baldwin 
Mr.  DanielCrofs 
Mr.  John  Chamberlain 
Mr.  Samuel  Gillec 
Mr.  Ebenezer  Green 

and 
Mr.  Fredrick  Smith 
Mr.  AbnerChamberlain 
Mr.  John  Sloan 
Mr.  William  Sloan 
Mr.  AlcxafKler  Murray 
Mr.  David   Sloan 
Mr.  Thomas  Sumner 
Oliver  Willard,  Efq^    " 

Capt.  Zadock  Wright 
Lieut.  Joel  MattheVs 
Mr,  Paul    Spooncr     — 
Mr.  John  Laiton  — 

Mr.  Chriftopher  Billings 
Mr.  Charles  Killam      — 

Mr.  Timothy  Lull    

Mr.  A  fa  Tsiylor    —  ' 
M.  Zebulon  Lee      ■ 
Mr.  John  Johnfon      — 
Mr.  Matthias  Ruft   '      - 
Capt.  Francis  Smith' 
^r.  JohR  Stevens,  Jun. 
^r.  Robert  Miller 
Vlr.  Abel  Stevens 
Mf,  Reuben  Jerold 


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in  Thetford, 
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in       Farley, 
in      Canaan, 
in  Thetford. 
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in  Strafford, 
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Mr.  Willard  Smith 

600 

Mr.  Adam  Clark 

250 

Mr.  Charles  Spalding 

600 

Mr.  Daniel  Shore 

600 

Mr.  Jofiah  Ruffel 

250 

Mr.  Jofiah  Ruffel,  jun. 

3   15     0 

Mr.  Daniel  Woodward 

3   15     0 

Mr.  William  Cutler 

S   15     0 

Mr.  Jofiah  Colton 

3   15     0 

Mr-  Jofeph  Smith 

600 

Mr.  John  Stevens 

7   10    0 

Mr.  William  Bramble 

3   '5     0 

Mr.  Jofhua  Dewie 

3   ^5     0 

Mr.  Elifha  Marfli 

60     0 

Mr.  Chriflopher  Peafe 

600 

Mr.  John  Strong 

4  10     0 

Mr.  David  Biifs 

0  15     0 

Mr.    Elijah  Strong 

I    10     0 

Mr.  Ebenezer   Blifs 

3   ^5     0 

Mr.  Daniel  Pinneo 

600 

Mr*  Thomas  Miner 

300 

Mr.  Nathaniel  Holbrook 

3   15     0 

Mr.  Henry  Woodward 

300 

Mr.  Abel  Marfh 

4  10     0 

Mr.  Lionel  Udal 

4  10     0 

Lebanon  Proprietors 

1440  Acres 

Mr;  Thomas  Storrs 

20    do. 

Capt.  Nathaniel    Hall 

50    dp.  ■ 

John   Salter,  Efq; 

50    do. 

Mr.  Nathaniel  Storrs 

50     do. 

Mr.  Conftant  Southworjth 

1 00     do. 

Mr.  Huckens  Storrs 

100     do. 

Mr.  Amariah   Storrs 

20     do. 

Mr.  Nehemiah  Eafterbrook 

50     do. 

Capt.  Samuel  Storrs 

50     do. 

Mr,  Aaron  Storrs 

200     do. 

Mr.  Huckens  Storrs,  jun,           - 

100     do. 

Mr. 

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Mr.   Jcdediah  Hebard 

* 

100     do. 

Mr.  Oliver  Grifwould 

*. 

100     do. 

Mr.  Levi  Hyde 

- 

1 00     do. 

Mr.  irrael  Glllet 

. 

100     do. 

Mr.  Rutus  Baldwin      £.  i   lo  o  and 

100     do. 

Mr.  John  Giilet 

I    10  o  and 

100     do. 

Mr.  Eliezer   Robinfon 

250   and 

SO     do. 

Mr.  Charles  Hill 

7    lO 

Major  John  Slapp 

1    10 

Mr.  Jofeph  Wood 

3   15 

Mr.  Silas  Waterman 

126 

Mr.  John  Grifwold 

15 

Mr.  David  Blifs 

15 

Mr.  Jofeph  Martin 
Mr.  Benjamin  Fuller 

I     26 

0     7  6 

Mr,  Azariah  Blifs 

3   ^5 

Mr.  William  Dana 

7   10 

Mr.  William  Downer 

S     7     ^ 

Mr.  Jofeph  Tildca 

4  14.    6 

Mr.  Samuel  Mecham 

J     7 

Mr.  Benjamin  Wright 

2  14 

Mr.  Benjamin  Parkhurft 

50  Acres  Land 

Mr.  David  Rowland       ; 

^00  do. 

Mr.  Jofiah  Wheeler 

50  do. 

Mr.  Jacob  Burton 

67  do.  and  £, 

IOC 

Mr.  Ebenezer  Ball 

3.3  ^0- 

Mr.  Thomas  Murdock 

33  do.  and 

0   10     0 

Mr,  EliihaGrane 

33  do.  and 

0   10     0 

Mr.  Philip  Smith 

2^  do.  and 

100 

Mr.  Jofeph  Hatch 

^^  do.  and 

100 

Mr.  Jofiah  Burtoa 

20  do. 

Mr,  Ifrael  Brown 

^7  do.  and 

0   lO     0 

Mr.  Daniel  Baldwin 

13  do.  and 

I    10     0 

Mr.  Francis  Fcnton 

33  ^0. 

Capt.  Hezekiah  Johnfon 

1  80  do.  and 

I     0    d 

Mr.  John  Scrjcanc 

40  do.  and 

2  10    0 

B    2 

Mr, 

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Mr.  Timothy  Bufh  40  do.  and        2 

Mr.  Peter  Thatcher         40  do.  and  i§     a 

Mr.,  Daniel  Waterman     24  do.  and  15     o 

Mr.  John  Slafter,         ..  •  40  do.  and         i 
Mr.  Samuel  Hdrchinfon  2   10 

Mr.  Medad  Bentioa  2 

Mr,  John  Hi»tGh  2   10 

Mr.  barauel  Partrido-e  2      ^ 

Mr.  Eiilha  Partridge  10 

Mr.  Jonas  Richards  10 

Mr.  John  Hutchfnfon  i 

Mr.  Elifha  Burton  I    10 

Mr.  Nathan  Mefieng.er  5 

Mr.  John  Wright  v   s 

Mr.  Aaron  Wright  I    jp 

Mr.  Francis  Smalley  '  ^  i 

Mr.  J^feph    Ball     '  i 

Mr.  Jonathan  Ball  5 

Mr.  Samuel  BroWn  2     5 

Mr.  Samuel  Waterman  7   ^ 

Mr.  Samuel  Partridge,  jun.  10 

Mr.  Ebenezer  Jaques    "  7     ^ 

Mr.  T'mothy  Smith        90  Acres  Land 
Mr.  Jonathan  Curtifs   i2o-do.  and  3    15 

Mr.  Benjamin  Davis      40  do. 
Mr.  John   Oidway       -  90  do„ 
Maj.  Jofeph    Stoors      iioda 
Mr.  John  Houfe  100  do. 

Mr.  Jonathafi  Freeman  40  do. 
Mr.  Nathanfei  Wright  40  do. 
Mr.  Otis  Freeman         40  do, 
Mr.  Gideon  Smith         21    Dollnrs 
Mr.  Nath.  Woodward    16  Acres  Land 
Mr.  Kaac  Bridgman       40  do, 
Mr.  Knight  Sextgn       80  do.   and     £.  15 
Mr.  James  Murch  30 

,      .  Mr. 


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Mr.  Simeon  Dewey       50  acres  land  and  7  I'o 

Mr,  Benjamin  Rice  7    lo 

Mr.  Afa  Parker  50  do 

Mr.Edm. Freeman,  ju.  40  do. 

Mr.  Ifaae  Wallbridge40  do.  and  iS 

Mr.   David  Mafon  £ 

Mr.   Jeremiah  Trefcot  ^  18 

Mr.  Habakkuk  Turner  7  10 

Mr.  Samuel  Rufl:  15 

Mr.  Edmond  Freenaan  51  Acres 

Mr.  William    Johnfon,  jun.       ""  126 

Rev.  Gideon   Ncjtble      40  Acres 

Mr.  Abner  Barker  30  do. 

Mr.  Prmce  Freeman      50  do, 

Mr.  Abel  Johnfon  ,  i     ^     6 

Mr.  William  Johnfon  3   15 

Mr.  RulTcl  Freeman  j8 

i\r.  5.  The  landi  fubfcribcd  (ioclufivc  of  the  townfhip  grsntcd 
by  Charrct)  amotiDt  to  absut  44  000  acre*.  And  ihc  furas  to 
be  paid  io  lands,  prof  fiaos,  maieriais  for  buildiog,  &c.  to  about 
£  340  Sterling.  And  at  ihcre  are  ferae  of  the  fubfcribcrs  who 
have  not  as  yet  gifcn  deeds  of  lands  by  them  fubfcribcd,  it  if 
defired  they  would  take  the  ear'ieft  opportanity  for  that  purpofc, 
as  the  conditions  vhcrcof  are  eow  faithfully  performed  on  the 
)art  of  the  co!l.*ge  aod  fchool.'  And  it  is  alfo  hoped  that  ihofc 
who  have  fuhfcriicd  labour.  &c.  for  rhe  bcacfit  of  the  iofliitnioD, 
will  be  paodlual  in  p^rffjrming  the  fame,  as  there  will  likely  De- 
ter be  ao  opportunity  when  the  fame  will  be  more  necef^^ry, 
and  the  true  dc(ig.n  of  the  fubfcribcrs  better  anrwcrcd  than  DO«f, 
)|ih[lc  it  it  fituggliog  in  its  iofaccy. 


.[     '4     J 

The  determination  of  the  fite  af  this  (chool  now 
appeared  to  be  an  affair  fo  public,  and  fo  important, 
and  that  in  which  fo  many  gentlemen  of  charader 
were  now  interefted,  and  therefore  fo  delicate,  that 
I  could  not  think  it  prudent  to  attempt  it  myfelf, 
but  to  refer  it  wholly  to  the  decifion  and  determina- 
tion of  the  honourable  truft  in  England,  who  had 
condefcended  to  patronize  the  inftitution  by  be- 
con>ing  furety  to  the  generous  donors  for  the  du^e 
application  of  the  monies  collected  in  South-Britain 
for  the  only  ufe  and  benefit  of  it ;  and  according- 
ly I  faithfully  reprefented  to  them  the  cafe,  and 
^11  the  reafons  which  were  affercd  in  favour  of  the 
refpedlive  places  to  which  it  was  invited,  in  order 
fully  to  enable  them  underftandingiy  to  give  th^ 
preference,  and  determined  to  be  governed  myfelf 
wholly  by  their  determination  thereon.  In  eonfe- 
quence  of  which  for  .many  weighty  reafons  they 
gave  the  preference  to  the  weftern  part  of  the  pro^ 
vince  of  New-Hamp(hire,  on  Gonnedieut  river, 
and  determined  that  to  be  the  place  for  it. 

My  next  bufincfs  was  tofccure  the  generous  do- 
nations made  to  it  infaid  province.  And  in  order 
thereto,  having  confulted  the  principal  gentlemen 
of  the  law,  in  this  and  the  neighbouring  pro- 
vinces, who  unanimou^y  advifed  that  an  incorpo- 
ration, if  it  could  be  obtaiRed,  was  the  only  cowrfc 
I  could  take  that  would  be  fafe  tor  the  inftitution,^ 
pfpccially  in  Uad  time*;,  the  only  thing  t1iat  could 
infpire  fufficient  confidence  in  the  donors,  or  fatisfy 
the  public,  and  fecure  myfelt  and  the  in8:itution 
from  reproach,  and  fuch  (landers  as  it  niuft  other- 
wife  be  unavoidably  expofed  to  from  its  enemies 
in  future  times,  I  therefore  fixed  upon  this  as- 
rny  next  and  immediate  object. 

But  fuch  had  been  the  vigilance,  plots,  and  de: 

yicen 


t    '5     } 

vkcs  of  feme  potent  enemies  at  a  diftance  agalrift: 
it,  and  fuch  they  had  given  r€afon  to  fear  would 
again  be  their  endeavour,  as  foon  as  the  dcfign  of 
an  incorporation  fhould  be  known^  and  fuch  tke 
prcfent  diftempered  ftate  of  the  nation,  and  of 
tiiefe  colonies  in  particular,  that  it  was  therefore 
thought  prudent  to  purfue  it  with  all  convenient 
fpeed,  and  in  X  way  that  would  as  little  expofe  the 
defign  to  the  plcafure  of  its  enemies,  as  might  be. 

And  divine  providence  took  a  courfe  to  prepare 
the  way  for  the  accomplifbing  this,  without  the 
danger  that  was  feared,  which  at  firft  was  quite 
out  of  my  fight  ;  for  in  February,  1769,  when 
there  was  a  fpccial  feafon  of  the  outpouring  of  the 
fpirit  of  God  upon  my  people,  and  alfo  upon  the 
fchool;  great  numbers  in  the  parifh  and  fchool  ap» 
peared  to  be  under  great  religious  imprefllons. 
The  Indian  children  appeared  to  have  a  growing 
concern  for  their  eternal  falvation,  and  my  hopes 
were  n^ore  than  ever  raifed,  that  I  fhould  foon  fee 
the  good  effcds  of  it,  in  a  number  of  inftances. 
At  this  time  two  men  of  note  in  the  Onoida  tribe 
were  fent  down  for  fix  of  the  principal  children  of 
that  nation.  They  told  me  they  came  by  the  ad- 
vice and  approbation  of  the  tribe,  wianifefted  and 
given  in  a  public  meeting  of  that  party,  who  were 
called  togither  for  that  purpofe  •,  and  for  this  only 
reafon,  to  make  a  vifit  to  their  parents.  Their 
coming  at  fuch  a  feafon  of  the  year,  without  the 
lead  previous  notice  given  of  it,  to  take  their 
children  home,  on  foot,  at  fuch  a  diftance,  when 
travelling  was  fo  difHcult,  and  efpecially  at  fuch  a 
feafon  of  fpecial  manifeftation  of  divine  graccV  on 
account  of  which  their  continuance  feemcd  to  be 
of  the  greateft  importance  to  their  eternal  falva- 
tion, appeared  to  be  the  work  pf  the  great  enemy 

indeed ! 


I     i6     1 

Lideed  !  and  God's  perniitting  it  to  be  To,  fecmed 
to  have  a  mod  dark  and  threatning  afpcd  upon  the 
great  defign.      And  notwithftanding    they    endea- 
voured to  make  their  reafons  as  credible  and  for^ 
dible  as  they  could,  by  rcprefeiiting  the  apprehen- 
fsons  that  one  of  the  parents  had,  that  by   reafon 
of  his  great  age,  his  life  was  near  its  end,  the  ne- 
cefTity  of  another  on  account  of  JanveriCfs,  andthe 
ficknefs  of  anpther,  czc.  and  the  queen,  who  is  a 
widow,  defired  it  as    a . fa v cur    that  her  httlc  fon 
might  be  allowed  to  make  her  a  vifit  wich  the    red, 
and  with  all,  profeffed  a  full  purpofe  to  fend  their 
children  back  again  ta  fchoolasfoon  as    they  had 
poadethevifu  propoiVd  •,  yet    I   was    not   fatisfied 
that  they  had  difclofed  to  me  the  true  and  govern- 
iog  motives  to  their  coming  on    fuch    an  errand  j 
nor  am  I  yet  fully    facisfted  what    they   were,   but 
the  moft  charitable  eonclufion  I   could  make    was 
from  fomething  I  afterwards  heard,  viz.  that    the 
nations  weve    alt    under    apprebennons    that    they 
were  jufl-  on  the  eve  of  a  general  war  with  the  Eng- 
lilh,  and  therefore~not  willing  their  children  (hould 
be  with  the  Englilli  at  (uch  a  time.    They  foutided 
this  perfwafion  upon, breams   of  Tome  great   men, 
noifes  in  the  air^  &c.  which  they   have  received  by 
tradition  to  be    certain   prognoftics  of  fuch  event. 
There  had  moreover,  as  I  was    informed,  a  little 
before  been  a  war  belt  fent  through  the   Six   Na- 
tions,   on    the  fame    prevailing    apprehenfions    a- 
mong   fome   diftanc  tribes.       But  whatever  were 
thdir  motives,  or  from  what  quarter foever  infpired, 
after  fome  time  this  providence  which  had  appear- 
ed  fa  exceeding    dark  and   threatning  upon   my 
fchool    began  to   wear  quite  another  afped,   acid 
feemed  to  be  analogous  to  other  inflances  of  God's 
faithfulnefs  and  fatherly  loving  kindnefs  towards  it. 

A 


C     17    1 

And  that  efpecially  in  thefe  refpcc^ts, 

Firft,  when  I  received  the  determination  or  my 
honor'd  patrons  of  the  place  for  the  fchool,  I  thea 
faw  it  would  have  been  neceflary  tp  have  difmlTed 
the  molt  ot"  my  Indian  children  from  the  fchool,  and 
ihofe  in  particular,  they  being  fmall,  i^they  had  riot 
been  already  gone,  \vhile  I  was  purfuing  thedefigm 
before  me,  as  I  (hould  be  obliged  to  be  a  great  pare 
of  niy  time  abroad,  and  unable  toxakccare  of  thcrn, 
till  I  had  made  provifion  for,  and  fettled  my  fami- 
|ly  and  Ichool  in  the  wildtrnefs;  but  it  would  have 
jbcen  d  fHcuIt,  if  not  impoiTiblc  for  mc  to  have 
ifcnt  them  k'umc  myfe^f,  without  dffcloting  the  rea- 
fons  of  it  ^  but  that  was  now  done  to  my  hand, 
and  done  in  the  bell  manner  td  infpirc  c^relcfnefs 
'ind  fecurity  in  the  enemies  of  this  Ichool.  And 
not  only  lo,  but  I  began  to  be  fully  convinced,  by 
riiany  weighty  reafons,  that  a  greater  proportioa 
of  Englifli  youth,  muft  be  prepared  for  miHiona- 
ries  to  take  entirely  the  lead  of  the  affairs  in  the 
wildernefs,  and  hereby  providence  had  made  way 
for  tiic  admiiTion  ©f  fuch  in  the  room  of  thofe  which 
Wtrc  gone,  and  that  without  any  danger,  or  in-» 
:onvcniency  at  all  on  account  of  my  abfence,  which 
iccordingly  I  effedted. 

Moreover,  on  thefe  children's  leaving  thefchooV 
which  was  before  the  determination  of  the  fitc  f&r 
t  by  the  Hon.  Trud,  was  known,  a  report  fpread 
ar  and  wide,  and  gained  credit  with  many,  thaC 
ny  fchool  was  coming  to  nothing  :  Which  report 
ippearcd  to  be  favourable  indeed, and  as  tho*  provi- 
icncc  had  plan'd  the  whole,  for  the  fofety  and  fuc- 
kers of  the  defign.  I  alfo  found  it  expedient  to 
"end  home  the  reft  of  the  children  of  the  Six  Nati- 
)ns,  which  did  not  at  all  IcfTen  fuch  appchenfions 
is  had  been  conceived  of  it,  as  the  fending  of  thefe 
C  awa/ 


[     i8     ] 

away  was  generally  fuppofed  to  be  on  account  of 
my  difcouragements  in  the  affair.  But  how  much 
influence  this  had,  or  whether  any  at  all  to  prevent 
Xuch  efforts  againlt  m;,  as  were  leared  and  expect- 
ed in  the  accomplifliment  of  the  dcfign  of  a 
charter,  I  cant  fay,  but  fo  it  was,  the  whole  was 
done  without  any  oppofuion  at   all. 

But  however  thefe  things  were,  I  have  view'd 
thefe  Sr  a  chain  of  other  providences  of  God  in  fuch 
a  connection,  and  they  have  appeared  in  'fuch  a 
light,  as  has  given  me  fenfible  pieafureand  fatisfac- 
tion  :  and  I  think  they  exhibit  no  matter  or  ground 
of  difcouragement  at  all,  but  the  contrary.  I  have 
fpoken  the  larger  and  more  particularly  upon  this 
head,  and  (hall  yet  have  occafion  to  fay  fomeihing 
further  upon  ir,t0  remove  the  mifapprehenfions 
which  fome  have  conceived,  that  on  accoun-t  of 
the  aforementioned  unintelligible  events,  and  U  me 
other  difcouragements  which  I  have  met  with  in 
my  endeavours  to  chriftianize  the  Indians,  I  have 
in  whole,  or  in  part  changed  my  object  fronvihe 
Indians  to  the  Englifh,  and  am,  at  leaft  in  pair, 
perverting  the  coiledions  which  were  facred  to  the 
only  purpofe  of  chriftianizing  the  pagans.  And  I 
truiti  (hall  be  able  to  fatisfy  all,  who  a»-e  willing 
to  be  fatisfied,  that  I  have  invariably  kept  thc^ 
fameobjedt  in  view,  and  have  followed  the  pleinefl: , 
di,(5lates  of  reafon,  fcripture  and  providence,  in^| 
every  fte-p  I  have  taken  in  the  profecution  of  it. 
And  I  trufl:,  if  I  may  be  fo  happy  as  to  fet  this  af- 
fair in  its  true  light,  though  fome  things  have  been 
uncomfortable,  yet  the  friends  of  Zion  will  find 
occafion  for  renewed  praifes,  and  thankfgivings  to 
God,  that  he  has  not  left  off,  nor  abated  his  for- 
mer loving  kindnefs  towards  this  inftitution. 

The  moil  melancholly  part  of  the  account  which 

I  have 


L    19    J 

I  have  here  to  relate,  and  which  has  occafioned  mc 
the  greatcfl:  weight  of  forrow,  has  been  the  ba4 
condu(5l,  and  behaviour  of  fucb  as  have  been  edu- 
cated here,  after  they  have  left  the  fchool,  and  been 
put  into  bufincfs  abroad  :  and  it  is  that  from  which, 
I  think,  I  had  the  fulled  evidence  that  a  greater 
proportion  of  Englifh  youths  muik  be  fitted  for 
mifTionarics;  and  enough  of  them  to  take  the  lead 
incircly,and  condudlthc  whole  affair  of  chnftian- 
izing  and  civilizing  the  favages,  without  any  de- 
pendancc  upon  their  own  fons,  as  leaders,  in  this 
>[  matter,  or  any  further,  than  they  are  employed  un- 
!  der  the  immediate  infpe(5lion  and  dircdion  of 
Englifhmen. 

It  is  with  regret  I  give  the  aecount,  I  fliould 
,1  gladly  fupprefs  th<s  part  of  ir,  did  not  judice  to  the 
,  pubhc,  and  the  vindication  of  my  own  conduft  in 
i|  the  affair  require  it. 

Among  thofc  whom  I  have  educated,  there  have 
been  near  forty  who  were  good  readers  and  wri- 
ters, and  were  inflru(5led  in  the  principles  of  the 
chr.tlian  religion,  as  their  age,  and  time  would 
admit,  and  were  fufficicntly  mafters  of  Enghfh 
grammar,  arithmetic,  and  a  number  of  them  con* 
fiderably  advanced  in  the  knowledge  of  Greek  and 
Latin,  and  one  of  them  carried  through  college, 
^lid  was  a  good  fcholar,  and  others  carried  through 
a  courfe  of  learning  with  not  lefsexpence  for  each 
of  them,  than  would  have  been  neceiTary  to 
have  fupported  an  Englifh  youth  through  a 
courle  of  collegiate  ftudies,  and  they  have  gene- 
rally behaved  well  while  they  were  with  me,  and 
left  my  fchool  with  fair  and  unblemifhed  charac- 
ters, and  under  the  influence  of  every  motive  I 
could  fet  before  them,  and  enforce  upon  them  to 
induce  them,  to  a  good  improvement  of  thediftin- 
C  2  gyifhing 


[       20      ] 

gui^jng  talents  which  God  had  committecj  to  ther»^ 
and  many  of  them  have  gone  immediately  from  my 
fchool  into  good,"  and  reputable  bufinefs,  anrd  fuch 
bufincrs  as  they  were  equal  to,  and  generally  to 
ferve  as  fchool  mafters,  but  forne  as  interpreters, 
&:c.  and  nothing  has  prevented  their  being  im- 
ployed  ufefuliy,  and  reputably  in  vartous  ca- 
pacities till  this  day,  but  their  want  of  fortitude 
to  refift  the  power  of  thofc  falTiionable  vices  which 
were  rampant  among  all  their  tribes.  The  cur- 
rent is  too  rtrong,  and  is  tenfold  more  fo  by  reafon 
of  the  united  force  of  fuch  wicked  dealers  as  are 
making  great  gain  to  themfeives  by  the  fwift  de- 
flrudtion  of  the  poor  favages  •,  and  by  this  means 
the  progrcfs  of  this  defign  has  been  retarded,  and 
the  raifed  hopes  of  many,  which  were  founded  on 
thofe  encouraging  profpects  have  been  difappointed, 
for  of  all  the  number  beforementioned,  I  dont  hear 
of  more  than  half  who  have  preferved  their  cha- 
raders  unftain'd,  either  by  a  courfe  of  intempe- 
rance or  uncleannefs^  or  both  j  and  fomc  who  on 
account  of  their  parts,  and  learning,  bid  the  faireft 
for  ufefulntifs,  are  funk  down  into  as  low,  favage, 
^nd  brutifh  a  manner  of  living  as  they  were  in  be- 
fore any  endeavours  were-uftd  with  them  to  raifc 
them  up  ;  and  there  are  fome  of  whom  I  did,-  and 
do  (till  entertain  hope  that  they  were  reallv  thcfub- 
jefts  of  God's  grace,  who  have  not  wholly  kept  their 
garments  unfpotted  amongft  the  pots.  And  fix  of. 
thofc  who  did  preferye  a  good  churader,  are  now 
dead. 

And  when  I  confider  the  complaints  of  the  moft 
able  milTionaries  of  inluperable  difnculties  of  this 
Kind,  and  from  the  fame  quarter — the  difcourage- 
ments  of  dear  Mr.  Brainard  on  this  acceunt^,  who 
Ji^j  almoft  worn  out  kis  life  ia  that  fervice — and 
-^  ••  ^  '  that 


[  2^  J 

ihat  the  efforts  vvhich  Vir.  Kirtland  made  to  4top 
^he  cuTCdC  of  th-efe  evils  among  his  party  were  ac 
the  peril  of  his  I'ifc;,  and  the  great  difficulty  he 
finds  to  maintain  ihe  reforniation  which  he  gained 
by  rhe  bledina  ot  God  there,  and  this  notwith- 
(landing  the  coFicurring  help  and  afliftance  which 
he  had,' and  ftill  has,  by  a  number  ot  his  fpiritual 
children,  and  that  he  was  hirnfclf  upon  the  fpor^ 
and  in  h  gh  elleem  among  thern,  as  a  friend,  and 
father,  I  think  it  not  Jo  much  to   be  wondered  at 

'  that  their  own  children  who  gtre  yet  necefTarily  un- 
der the  influence  of  parents  and  fuperiors,  &c, 
fliopld  not  be  able  to  rpfift  fuch  oppofition,  and 
withftand  fuch  great  temptations,  as  they  mufl  un- 
avoidably have  to  encounter  in  reforming,  or  only 
refufing    their  compliance,    with  fuch  evils   as  are 

^  faOiionable  and  reputable  among  them,  and  which 
the  general  pradice  of  all  about  them  had  made 
familiar  to  tnem  from  their  mother's  womb. 

Thefe  y5\)th  have  generally  done  well  in  their 
fchools  for  one  feafon,  or  till  their  fchools  have  bcea 
broken  up  by  a  hunting  tour,  or  by  fome  public 
congrefs  ;  but  I  have  feldom  known  an  inllance  of 
their  colledling  their  children,  and  reviving  their 

fchgols  after  they  have  been  fo  broken  up th^ 

youth  themfelyes  feem  to  be  fo  confcious  of  their 
own  unworthy  behaviour,  orthi^ir   not  having  an- 

'Avered  rpy  ejfpeftations,  that  they  appear  fliy  of 
me,  and  of  fuch  as  I  have  fent  among  them  j  in- 
foniuch  that  tjie  kindeft  invitations  will  fcarcely 
prevail  upon  them  to  return  td  my  houfe. 

Thefe  are  fome  of  the  fadts  which  have  fully 
c©nvinced  me  of  an  abfolute  neccfTity  of  fending 
well-chofen  Englifh  youths  on  this  errand.     But  a 

•  fupply  of   fuch  have  not    appeared,  nor  are  they 

-to  be  had  upon  this  continent,  at  any  cheaper  rate 

thas 


[       22       ] 

than  by  cbnfing  the  perfons,  and  educating  them  for 
the  very  purpofe. 

It  may  be  proper  here  to  add,  what  I  take  to  be 
well  known  in  this  couRtry,  that  feveral  funds  ap- 
propriated to  this  ufe,  have  been  either  wholly,  or 
in  a  great  part,  unimproved  for  many  years  for 
want  of  youth  properly  qualified  for  the  fervipe, 
and  willing  to  enter  upon  it.  And  nothing  ap- 
pears to  infpire  a  hope  that  this  difficulty  will  be 
removed,  unlefs  in  the  way  here  propofed  :  and  I 
may  add,  -ihat  the  time  fordoing  any  thing  effce-- 
tual  for  the  help  of  the  favages,  and  efpecially  for 
the  Six  Nations,  is  probably,  and  in  the  opinion  of 
the  bell  judges,  very  fhort  ;  they  evidently  appear 
to  be  in,  and  very  far  gone  already  by,  a  qu'ck  con- 
fumptioh,  they  arc  walling  like  a  morning  dew. 
They,  and  efpecially  ihe Moback  nation,  arc  rcdu: 
red  to  a  fmall  number,  compared  to  what  ^hey 
were  a  few  years  ago.  And  very  fim/lar  to  rhem 
is  the  cafe  of  all  their  tribes,  fo  far  as  the  means 
of  this  confumption  extend,  excepting  thofe  who 
have  been  prevented,  and  reflrained^,  by  the  refo- 
lution,  and  vigilance  of  their  mifiionaries. 

Thefa  poor  ftupid  creatures,  while  they  live  a- 
lone,  that  is,  without  thole  among  them  who  are 
capable  to  fee,  and  faithful  to  prevent  the  evils  and 
mifchiefs  that  thre^i^en  them,  are  fadly  expofed, 
(notwithftanding  any  wholfome  laws  that  may  be 
provided  in  the  cafe)  to  be  preyed  upon,  and  eon- 
fumed,  by  fuch  dealers,  as  are  purchafing,  or  ra- 
ther ftcaling  their  lives  from  them  with  fpiritous 
liquors.  By  this  means  many  murders  arc  corp- 
initted,  itiany  perilh,  or  gee  their  death  in  their 
drunkenncfs,  children  negieded,  pregnant  women 
mifcarry,  and  all  they  have  got  by  hunting  for 
the  fupport  of  their  families,  fold  and  facrifieed   to 

their 


[     23     ] 

their  ungovernable  appetites,  which  will  prefcribc 
no  bounds,  nor  adn:iic  any  rcftraints,  till  a  total  in- 
ability to  purchafe  more  liquor,  does  it 'for  them. 

Thi?,  with  their  idlcnefs,  and  univerfaldveifion 
to  cultivate  their  lands,  which  I  luggeiled  before, 
mufb  unavoidably  haRen  their  dellrudion,  and 
efpecially  as  the  Engliili  fettlcmenis  will  likely  be 
following  clofe  after  them,  as  fail  as  the  Indians 
remove  back  into  the  wildcrnefs,  arid  I  tear  I  iliail 
not  be  fufpefled  to  be  too  uncharitable,  if  I  men- 
tion one  thing  more  which  much  increafes  the  prof- 
ped  of  their  ruin,  un'efs  there  be  a  remedy  fpeedily 
provided,  and  that  is  that  many  of  the  white  peo- 
ple, who  are  fettling  en  feme  pare  of  their  borders, 
need  chriftianizing  nearly  as  mucii  as  the  Indi- 
ans themfelves.  And  at  prefcnt  nothing  appears 
but  the  country  will  be  Hll'd  with  fuch  inhabitants, 
and  it  fo,  there  is  no  need  of  a  fpirit  of  prophecy  to 
foretel  nearly  what  their  influence  upon  the  favages 
will  be,  anlefs  there  be  thofe  among  them  who 
{hall  have  ability,  equal  to  the  difficulties  of  fuch  a 
cafe,  and  will  adt  the  friendly,  and  faithful  part  for 
them. 

And  what  expedient  can  be  devifed  more  likely, 
and  more  becoming  chriftians,  to  remove  and  pre- 
vent thefe  evils,  and  fave  the  poor  favages  from 
that  temporal  and  eternal  deftrudion  which  is  fo 
evidently  juft  at  their  door,  than  to  fill  their  coun- 
try as  faft  as  pofTible  with  learned,  zealous,  godly 
milfionaries,  who  may  unite  their  endeavours  ia 
the  common  caufe,  and  fpiritually  ftrengthen  and 
encourage  one  another. 

Nothing  fliort  of  this  appears  to  have  a  human 
probability  of  effedling  the  great  end  propofed,  and 
it  appears  to  me  that  nothing  lliort  of  this  is  the 
duty  of  God*s  people  to  attempt  at  fuch  n  crifis, 

and 


i  ^4  1 

and  in  fuch  an  extrcam,  and  alrnon;.dcr;.erate  czCc^ 
unlefs  wc  may  wait  for  the  return  of  miraculous 
operations  of  the  fpint  to  effed  it. 

Thefe  hints  may  fuffice  to  reprefent  the  views  1 
had  and  ftill  have  of  the  cafe^  and  fugged  feme  of 
the  confiderations  vvhich  have  had  a  governing  in- 
Euence  upon  my  con<£iu6l.  And  I  am  for  inany- 
rcafons  nearly  perfvvaded  that  God,  who  !>as  gra- 
crioufly  pointed  out  and  fucceeded  my  way  hitherto, 
will  carry  this  plan  into  execution,  snd  that  he  will 
yet  try  the  favages,  who  are  our  objecft  with  Wron- 
ger means  than_they  have  ever  yel  in  general  had  -, 
4nd  that  he  will  open  the  hearts  and  hands  of  His 
people  to  prov  de  fupplics  for  the  fame. 

I  trufl  that  all  whoar^  wel!  acquainted  with  this 
whole  affair,  and  competent  judges  of  the  fame, 
will  efteem  the  reafons  I  have  offered  abundantly 
fufficicnt  to  juflify  my  determination,  that  the 
number  of  Englidi  miffionaries  muft  be  enFarged. 

So  there  were  alfo  many  things  which,  upon  the 
mod  dchberate  viev/  and  confideration  pf  the  cafe, 
I  could  not  but  underftand  to  be  openings,  and  a 
call  in  providence,  to  make  this  inditution,  ftill 
more  extenfively  ufeful,  than  was  at  fir  ft  thought 
of;  and  perpetuate  the  ufefulnefs  of  it  when  there 
fhall  be  no  Indians  left  upon  the  continent  to  par- 
take of  the  benefit,  if  that  ftiould  ever  be  the  cafe^ 
and  this  without  the  leaft  impedirKcnt  or  difadvan- 
tage,  any  manner  of  way,  to  the  firfl:  obje£l  of  it. 
i  fuppofe  it  to  be  well  fenov^n  in  this  country^ 

I.  That  there  is  at  this -day,  and  has  for  fon>e 
years  been,  a  great  want  of  youth  properly  fitted 
for,  and  inclined  to  enter  upon,  the  work  of  the  mi- 
niftry  among  the  Englifb,  as  well  as  Indians  ;  per- 
haps there  is  not  now,  in  out  feveral  colonies,  fo 
much  as  one  candidate  to  five  vacant  congregati- 
ons 


C     25     ] 

tions  :  and  I  am  told,  by  thofc  whofe  account  1 
,  rely  upon,  that  there  are  in  this  vicinity,  that  is, 
in  this  part  of  the  country  which  is  now  fettling, 
more  than  two  hundred  towns  already  chartered, 
fectlcd,  and  fettling,  which  do,  or  foon  will,  want 
minifters.  And  it  appears  to  me  that  the  very  na- 
ture, conftitution,  and  defign  of  this  feminary  is 
peculiarly  favourable,  and  well  calculated  for  the 
education  of  fuch,  as  it  is  an  inftitution  more  en- 
tirely of  a  religious  nature,  than  other  fcminaries  iii 
the  land,  as  by  the  very  conftitution  of  it,  real 
religion,  or  at  lead,  a  folemn,  and  credible  profef- 
fion  of  a  full  purpofe  of  heart,  fo  far  as  they  know 
themfelves,  wholly,  and  without  referve  to  devote 
ihemfelves  to  the  fervice  and  glory  of  the  Redeem- 
er in  the  world,  and  among  the  Indians,  if  he  in 
his  providence  fhall  open  a  door  for  it,  is  a  condi- 
tion of  admittance  into  this  fchool,  required  of  all 
Englifh  charity  fcholars  ;  nor  is  any  one  to  expedt 
to  continue  in  ir,  whole  life  does  not  correfpond 
with  fuch  a  profeflio-n. 

2.  There  have  been,  and  I  hope  are,  and  will  be,' 
inftances  of  early  piety  in  youth  of  pregnant  parts, 
in  this  country,  and  efpccially  in  places  where  God 
has  mercifully  poured  out  a  fpirit  of  grace  upon  his 
people,  who  are  prevented  an  education  only  for 
want  of  ability  to  bear  the  cxpence  of  it.  Such  I 
apprehend  may  fooji  be  affifted  in  this  feminary 
without  the  lead  difadvantage  to  their  ftudies,  or 
the  leaft  diminwtion  of  the  fund  defigned  for  th« 
Indians,  or  the  leaft  perverfion  of  thedefian  of  the 
pious  donors,  and  that  only  (after  the  example  of 
charity  fcholars)  by  turning  their  necelTary  diverli- 
ons  fof  their  health,  from  fuch  exerciies  as  arc  o- 
chcrwife  ufelefs,  and  unprofitable,  to  thecultivatioa 
3f  thefe  lands,  or  other  manual  labour. 

D  The 


[       26       ]         . 

3-  Tf^®  Importance  of  fending  godly  and  faithfui, 
as  well  as  learned  minifters  into  ibcfe  parts  of  our 
country,  which  are,  and  likely  will  be,  (till,  the 
whole  continent  be  filled)  fettling  on  the  Indian 
borders,  as  faft  as  the  Indians  remove  back  into 
the  wildernefs.  The  importance  of  this  I  conceive 
to  be  very  great  to  the  comfort,  fuccefs,  asd  well- 
being  of  the  Indian  mifTions,  as  well  as  to  the 
people  to  whom  they  may  befent.  And  this  Ifup- 
pofe  to  be  fo  evident  at  firft  view,  tfeat  the  bare' 
mentioning  of  it  is  fufficient,  without  faying  more 
upon  the    head. 

With  thefe  views,  and  under  the  influence  of 
fuch  confiderations  as  have  been  fuggefted,  my 
next  objed  was  now  to  obtain  fuch  an  incorpora- 
tion  as  would  effedlually  fecure  the  generous  do< 
nations  made  to  this  fchool,  to  the  only,  ufe  and  . 
defign  of  them,  and  as  would  alfo  be  reputable 
for  youth  who  may  receive  an  education  here,  with 
a  view  to  their  public  fervice  in  the  churches  of 
Chrid,  and  accordingly  I  imployed  a  proper  agent' 
to  folicit  his  Excellency  Governor  fVentwortb^  whom 
God  has  raifed  up  to  ferve  theinterefts  of  the  great 
Redeemer  in  his  province  ;  and  who  appears  to  bc"^ 
unwearied  in  dorng  good,  and  by  him  have  ob- 
tained a  generous  charter,  by  the  name  of  DART- 
MOUTH COLLEGE,  endowed  with  all  the  pow- 
ers, and  privileges  of  a  univerfity,  with  which  this 
fchool  is  conne(5ted,  and  to  which  it  is  defigned  to 
be  fubfervient,  and  is  by  faid  charter  inveftcd  with  ; 
the  donations  made  to  it  in  faid  province  ;  though 
the  fchool  itfelf  remains  under  the  fame  jurifdidi- 
on  and  patronage  as  before. 

But  as  neither  the  honorable  truft  inEngland,  nor 
the  charter  had  fixed  upon  the  particular   town  or 
fgpton  which  the  buildings  fliould  be  ere6ted. 
-^^  Wherefore 


.[      27     '] 

Wherefore  to  con^pleat  ifee  matter,  as  foon  as 
the  ways,  andftreams  would  allow,  I  took  the  Rev, 
(Vlr.  Pomery,  and  Efq;  Gilbert,  (a  gentleman  of 
kraown  ability  forfuch  a  purpofej  wich  me  to  exa- 
mine thoroughly,  and  compare  the  feveral  places 
propofed  withm  the  limits  prefcribcd,  for  fifty  or 
iixty  miles  on,  or  near  faid  river  -,  and  to  hear  all 
the  reafons,  and  arguments  that  could  be  offered 
in  favour  ©f  each  of  them,  in  which  fervice  we 
faithfully  fpent  eight  weeks.  And  in  confequence 
of  our  report,  and  reprefentation  of  fads,  the 
truftces  unanimouily  agreed  that  the  fouthwefterly 
corner  of  Hanover,  adjoining  upon  Lebancp  was 
the  place  above  any  other  to  fix  it  in  •,  andi  that 
for  many  reafons,  viz.  'Tis  moil  central  on  the  ri- 
ver— and  mod  convenient  for  tranfportation  up  and 
down  upon  the  river— as  near  as  any  to  the  Indi- 
ans—^convenient  communication  with  Crown-Point 
on  Lake  Champlain — -r-and  with  Canada,  being 
kfs  than  fixty  miles  to  the  former,  and  one  hun- 
dred and  forty  to  the  latter,  and  water  carriage  to 
each,  excepting  about  thirty  miles,  (as  they  fay) 
and  will  be  on  the  road  which  muft  foon  be  open- 
ed from  Portfmouth  to  Crown-Point-— and  within 
a  mile  of  the  only  convenient  place  for  a  bridge 
acrofs  faid  river.  The  fituation  is  mn  a  beautiful 
plain,  the  foil  fertile  and  eafy  of  cultivation.  The 
traft  on  which  the  college  is  fixed,  lying  moftly 
in  one  body,  and  convenient  for  improvenient,  In 
the  towns-of  Hanover  and  Lebanon,  contains  up* 
wards  of  three  thouland  ^cres. 

After  I  had  finifhed  this  tour,  and  made  a  (hort 
ftay  at  home  to  fettle  fome  aflfairs  *,  I  returned  a- 
gain  into  the  wildernefs  to  make  provifion  for  the 
removal  and  fettlemenc  of  my  family  and  fchool 
there  before  winter.  I  arrived  in  Auguft,  and  found 
D  2  matcerf 


I     2S      ] 

matters  in  fuch  a  fituation  as  at  once  convinced  mc 
of  the  necefTicy  of  being  myfeU  upon  the  fpor. 
And  as  there  was  no  houie  conveniently  near,  I 
fir>ade  a  hutc  of  loggs  about  eighteen  feet  fquare, 
without  Rone,  brick,  giafs  or  nail,  and  with  30, 
40,  andfocnetimes  ^o  labourers,  appointed  to  their 
refpcdtive  departments,  I  betook  myfelf  to  a  cam^ 
paign. 

I  fet  fome  to  digging  a  well,  and  others  to  build 
a  houfe  for  myfelf  and  family,  of  40  by  32  het^ 
and  one  ftory  high,  and  others  to  build  a  houfe 
for  my  fbudents  of  80  by  32,  and  two  ftories  high. 
They  iiad  fo  near  finifhed  my  houfe,  that  by  ad^ 
vice  of  principal  workmen,  I  fent  for  my  family 
and  ftudents,  but  when  they  had  dug  one  well  of 
€3  feet,  and  another  of  40,  and  found  no  profpe(fl 
©f  water,  and  I  had  found  it  therefore  neceflary  to 
remove  the  buildings,  I  fent  to  (lop  my  family, 
and  try'd  for  water  in  fix  feveral  places,  between 
40  and  7©  rods,  and  found  fupplyfor  both  bulld-^ 
ings — I  t-ook  my  houfe  down  and  rernoved  it 
about  70  rods.  The  oieflage  I  fent  to  my  family 
proved  not  feafanable  to  prevent  their  fettingout — - 
they  arrived  with  near  thirty  ftudents.  I  houfed 
my  ftuff,  with  my  wife,  and  the  feiaales  of  my 
family  in  mv  hutt — my  fons  and  ftudents  mad« 
booths  &  beds  of  hemlock  boughs,  and  in  this  fitu- 
ation we  continued  about  a  month, till  the  29th  day 
of  Odober,  when  I  removed  with  my  family  into  my 
Jioufe.  And  though  the  feafon  had  been  cold, 
with^orms  of  rain  and  fnow— — -.-^two  faw-mills 
failed,  on  which  I  had  chief  dcpcndanee  for  boards, 
&c.  and  a  ferics  of  other  trying  difappointments, 
yet  by  the  pure  mercy  of  God,  the  fcene  changed 
tor  the  better  in  every  refpefl — the  weather  uncom- 
inonly  favourablC"--ncv  rcfourccs  for  the  fapply 

of 


I  29  1  .      ^ 

^®f  boards,  &c.  till  my  hoiife  was  made  warm,  atid 
comfortable— a  fcliool-hoU'fe  builr,  and  fo  many 
looms  in  the  college  made  qiiit-e  comfortable,  as 
were  fufficieht  for  the  i^udents  which  were  with 
me  ;  in  which  they  find  the  pleafure,  and  pro^t  "of 
fuch  a  folitude  ;  and  fince  the  fettlemcnc  ot  the'  af- 
fair all,  without  exception,  are  fuffiiciently  ingaged 
in  their  iludies. 

But  that  which  crowns  all,  is,  the  manifeft  to- 
kens of  the  gracious  prefence  ot  God  by  a  fpirit 
of  convi6lion  and  confoiation.  For  nofooner  were 
thefe  outward  troubles  removed,  but  there  were 
evident  impreSions  upon  the  minds  of  a  number 
of  my  family  and  fchool,  which  foon  became  uni- 
verfal,  inffjnsuch  that  fcarcely  one  remained  who 
did  not  feel  a  greater  or  lefs  degree  of  it,  till  the 
whole  lump  feemed  to  be  leavened  by  it,  and  love, 
peace,  joy,  fatisfadlion  and  contentment  reigned 
through  the  whole. 

The  23d  day  of  January  was  kept  as  1  day  of 
folemn  farting  and  prayer,  on  which  I  gathered  a 
church  in  this  college,  and  fchool,  which  confided 
of  twenty-feven  members,  and  three  added  fince  ; 
on  which  occafion  they  folemniy  renewed  their 
oath  of  allegiance  to  Chrirt,  and  intire  devotednefs 
of  body  and  foul,  and  all  endowments  of  both, 
without  '■cferve  to  God,  for  thne  and  eternity.— 
And  a  folemn  and  joyful  day  it  was,  for  they  re- 
joyced,  (many  of  them  at  leaftj  at  the  oath,  as 
having  fworn  with  the  whole  heart.  The  Lord 
make  us  fteadfaft  in  his  covenant,  and  enable  us 
by  his  grace,  on  which  aloRC  we  depend,  to  pe»^ 
form  unto  him  our  vows,  and  never  more  fuflPer 
among  us  an  evil  heart  of  unbelief  in  departing 
from  God,  nor  any  root  ot  bittcrncfs,  rcfulting 
from  itj  to  fpring  up  la  this  fcminary  tothcdifho- 


I    30    ] 

^or  of  God,  or  to  obflrufl  the  growth  and  progrefs 
of  true  religion  in  this  fchool  of  the  prophets,  tg 
the  lateft  poftcrity.  '  ^    ' 

The  charter  of  this  fchool  requiring  a  meeting 
of  the  corporation  within  a  year  from  the  dale  of  it, 
I  did  therefore,  as  was  requifite,  to  fave  the  forfei- 
ture of  it,  call  a  meeting  of  the  truftees,  on  ih^ 
22d  day  ot  October. —At  v/hich  meeting  it  was  pro- 
poled  to  the  trurtees  v,^hether  fomething  could  not 
be  done  by  them  to  perpetuate  the  name,  and  deed 
of  Mr.  Jofhua  Moor,  lateof  ^4an-fic)d  inConnedi- 
cut  deceas'd  i  who  was  the  firft  confiderable  bene-^ 
fatftor  to  the  fchool  when  it  y/as  obfcure,  and  by 
many  cfteem'd  contemptible,  and  after  taking  the 
matter  into  confideration,  it  was  refolved  that  they 
had  no  right  by  the  charter  to  do  any  thing  in  that 
matter,  and  that  the  charter  gives  the  truftecs  no 
right  of  jurifdidion  but  over  the  college  •,  and  that 
the  fchool  remains  ftill  under  the  fame  patronage, 
authority  and  jurifdi^ion,  as  it  was  under  before 
the  charter  was  given. 

And  it  was  alfo  refolv^ed,  at  the  fame  time,  that 
the  college  as  well  as  the  fchool,  fhould  continue 
under  perental  government  as  the  fchool  has  hither^ 
to  been,  till  they  fhould  find  occafion  to  aher  it. 
But  if  God  fliall  pleafe  graciouQy  to  continue  the 
fame  influence  upon' the  minds  of  the  ftudents,  as 
there  has  hitherto  been,  there  will  nev^r  be  need  of 
?tny  other  form  of  government  to  the  end  of  time, 
jiorany  other  or  greater  trouble  in  that  matter, 
than  only  to  point  out  to  the  ftudents  what  is  right 
and  wcll-pleafing  ro  God,  and  what  is  not  fo. 
The  Lord  grant  this  may  be  our  happy  cafe.  • 

Befides  a  folemn  profeffion  before  mentioned,  as 
required  of  all  Englifli  youth   who  are  admitted  as 
charity  fcholars  into  this  fctiool,   there  are  alfo  re- 
quired 


[     3«     3 

quired  fufficicnt  bonds,  that  in  cafe  providence  fiiall 
open  a  door  for  their  ferving  the  Redeemer  io  that 
capacity,  and  they  are  not  prevented  by  Unavoida- 
ble providence,  fuch  as  ficknefs,  or  death,  and  they 
withdraw  from  that  pur^ofe,  for  the.  fake  of  other 
more  agreeable,  or  profirable  fervice,  or  by  their 
own  conduct  render  themfelves  unmeet  for  the  fa- 
cred  work,  they  fliall  refund  to  the  fchool  whac 
has  been  expended  for  their  educationj  till  full 
compenfation  be  made  therefor. 

The  number  of  charity  fchoiars  now  belonging 
to  this  fchool  is  twenty-four,  of  which  eighteen,  are 
Englilli  who  are  fitting  for  miflionaries — and  five 
of  them  are  Indians,  one  of  which  I  am  alfo  fit- 
ting for  a  milTionary— -and  another  of  mix'd  bloody 
whofe  profeiTion  of  love  to  Chrift,  and  earneft  de- 
fire  to  bcinftrumental  of  good  to  fouls,  has  recom- 
mended him  to  fuch  a  tryal.  One  of  the  Eng- 
iifh  youth  before-mentioned  is  a  great  mafter  of 
the  languages  of  the  Six  Nations,  having  lived 
with  them  for  eight  or  ten  years  till  he  was  natu- 
ralized :  about  three  of  which  years  he  ferved  as 
interpreter  to  the  Rev.  Mr.  Mofeley,  a  miflionary, 
employed  by  the  Hon.  Bodon  Board.  I  took  this 
youth  with  a  view  to  his  inftrucfting  my  ftudents  in 
thofe  languages,  while  I  am  fitting  him  for  a  mif- 
fion. 

There  are  alfo,  befides  thcfe,  two  who  have  gone 
through  with  their  learning,  and  were  graduated 
at  Yale  College  above  a  year  ago,  viz.  Mr.  Avery, 
who  was  appointed  toamifiion  with  Mr.  Kirtland 
laft  fprtng,  but  was  prevented  by  fieknefs,  and  is 
now  preaching  to  the  Indians  on  Long-Ifland,  and 
defigns  if  his  health  will  allow,  to  enter  upon  the 
propofed  mifiion  as  foon  as  the  feafon  favours  it. 
The  other  who  was  graduated  with  him,   is  Mr. 

Macclure 


f    3^    ] 

Maccluer,  who  is  at  prefent  the-t-eacher  of  this 
fchooL 

I  have  at  prefent  a  profpefl,  if  God  (hall  graci- 
oudy  continue  his  favours,  that  there  will  be  four 
befides  Mr.  Avery  well  Stt^d  and  quahfied  to  en- 
ter upon  the  bufinefs  of  rnliTjcnaries  in  the  wilder- 
nels  next  fpring.  'And  notwithftanding  the  pro- 
grefs  of  my  dcfign  of  fending  milTionaries  among 
the  Onondagas,  &c.  mentioned  in  the  laR  aarra* 
tive  printed  in  England,  has  been  unhappily  ob- 
ftfu6led,  I  hope  God  is  now  preparing  thofe  who 
will  foon  go  among  them  in  the  fpirit  and  power 
of  'Elias.  And  whereas  fomething  has  been  al- 
ready la  d  refpc.^^ng  thetnatter,  and  manner  of  di- 
veiTion  recommended  to  the  ftudcnts  of  this  col- 
lege, and  Ichool,  and  it  may  be  expedient,  for 
feveial  reafons,  ro  make  the  public  more  fully  ac- 
quainted with  it,  I  fhall  therefore  here  infcrt  fome- 
thing relative  thereto  from  'the  orders  and  rules 
concluded  upon^  and  recommended  to  be  obfervcd 
by  them.     Which   is  as  follows. 

''  And  virhereas  the  firfl  objedlof  this  inflitutiofl 
**  is  the  civilizing  and  chriflianizing  the  Indians, 

"-  Therefore,  m  order  to  naturalize  them,  and  ^ 
**  lead  them  into  an  underftanding  of  proper  culti- 
**  vation  of  lands,  and  fuch  manual  arts  as  arc  ufe- 
•*  ful,  and  neceOary  in  civilized  life,. and  remove 
*'  their  obflinatc  prejudices  againCt  the  pradife  of 
*'  the  fame,  and  bring  them  into  an  eftecm  of  it,  as  ■ 
**  vy-orthy  and  becoming  men,  and  chri-ftians  ;  and 
**  alfo  as  a  means  to  preferve  the  health  of  all 
*^  both  Indians  and  Engllfh — leficn  the  cxpei^e  of 
**  an  education,  and  make  way  that  a  greater  num- 
•'  ber  m.ay  partake  of  the  benefit.  And  alfo, 
*'  whereas  by  the  generous  donations  made  to  this 
•*  fchool  of  a  fertile  ioil,  convenient  for  improvc- 


I    33    "i 

**  ment,  whereby  the  channel  of  their  diyerfiona 
'*^  may  be  turned  from  that  which  is  puerile,  fuch 
*'  as  playing  with  b-alls,  bowl*;,  and  other  ways  of 
"  diverfion,  as  have  been  ncceflarily  gone  intp  by 
'*  ftudents  in  other  places  for  want  of  an  opportu- 
V  nity  to  exercifc  themfclves  in  that  which  is  more 
'^*  ufcful,  and  better  calculated  to  anfwer  all  the 
**  great  and  good  ends  propofed,  and  many  others 
U  which  cane  be  propofed  in  the  aforefaid  methods 
*'  of  diverfion,  it  is  therefore  earneftly  rccom- 
•*  mended  to  the  ftudents,  both  in  college  and 
"  fchopl, 

,  "  ift.  That  ail  the  Englifh  ftudents,  in  the  coN 
*'  lege,  and  fchool,  treat  the  Indian  children  with 
•'  care,  tcndernefs,  arvd  kindncfs,  as  younger  bre- 
*'  thren,  and  as  may  be  moft:  conducive  to  the 
*'  great  ends  propofed. 

"  2.  That  they  turn  the  courfe  of  their  diverfions,^ 
^'  and  e^tercifes  for  their  health,  r.o  the  pradlicc  of 
"  feme  manual  arts,  or  cultivation  of  gardens,  and 
"  othe**  lands,  at  the  proper  hours  of  leifure,  and 
"  intermitoon  from  ftudy,  and  vacancies  in  the 
**  college  and  fchool. 

"  3.  That  no  Englifli  fcholar,  whether  fupport* 
*'  ed  by  charity,  or  otherwife,  ftiall,  at  any  time 
*'  fpeak  diminutively  of  the  pradice  of  labour,  or 
**  by  any  means  caft  contempt  upon  it,  or  by  word 
**  or  adlion,  endeavour  to  difcrcdit,  or  difcourage 
"  the  fame,  on  penalty  of  his  being  obliged,  af 
"  the  diicretion  of  the  prefident,  or  tutor,  to  per- 
^'  form  the  fame,  or  the  equivalent  to  that  whicli. 
"  he  attempted  thus  todifcredit;  or  elfei:(if  ^ 
"  be  not  a  charity  fcholar)  to  hire  the  fame  done 
^'  by  others  ;  or,  in  cafe  of  refufal,  and  obfliAacy 
"  in  this  offence,  that  he  be  dlfmiffed  from  CpHege, 
!'  and  denied  all  the  privileges  and  honors  oiF  it. 

E  «4.Tha5, 


•        ■   ■      .  i    34    } 

"  4.  That  no  fcholar  fhall  be  employed  in  la« 
"  bour  in  the  hours  of  ftudy,  or  fo  as  to  interupt 
*'  him  in  his  fludies,  tinlefs  upon  fpecial  emergen- 
"  cu^S  ^f^d  with  liberty  obtained  from  the  prefi- 
"  dent  or  a  tutor, 

"  5,  That  accounts  be  faithfully  kept  of  alf 
"  the  labour  fo  done  by  them,  cither  for  the  pro- 
**  coring  provifions  for  the  fupport  of  the  college 
^'  and  fchool,  or  that  which  (hall  be  for  real  and 
"  lafling  advantage  to  this  ihftitution  ,  and  fuch 
*^  accounts  fhall  be  properly  audited,  and  a  record 
"  kept  of  the  fame,  for  the  benefit  of  fuch  fcho- 
•'  lars,  if  they  fhould  be  called  by  the  providence 
"  of  God  to  withdraw  from  their  purpofe  of  fer. 
"  ving  as  mifllonaries  in  the  wildernefs,  or  to  leave 
**  th6  fervice  before  they  have  reaionably  compen- 
*'  fated  the  expence  of  their  education. 

*'  6.  That  fuch  as  are  rot  charity  fcholsrs,  but 
*'  pay  for  their  education^  may  have  liberty  to  la* 
"  bour  tor  the  benefit  of  the  inflitution,  at  fuch 
"  times  as  are  affigncd  to  charity  fcholars,  and  the 
^' juft  value  of  their  labour  be  accounted  tovvards 
*'  the  expence  of  their  fupport. 

**  7.  That  no  frefhman  fhall  be  taken  off,  or 
*'  prevented  labour,  by  any  errand  for  an  under» 
*'  graduate,  without  hberty  obtained  from  the 
**  prefideht  or  a  tutor. 

**  N.  B.  Occafional  errands  and  fervices  for  the 
"**  college  aad  fchool,  are  notdefigned  to  be  ac- 
*'  counted,  nor  their  procuring  fuel  for  their  fires, 
**  and  things  equivalent  for  their'n  or  their  cham- 
*'  ber's  ufe  in  particular,  nor  any  thing  which  fliall 
*^  not  be  of  real,  or  lading  benefit  for  the  whole, 
*'  unlefs  in  cafes  where  they  are  incapacitated  for 
;;i  '^  Mfoour,  and  yet  are  able  to  perform  fuch  er- 
^  '  '         *'  rands 


I    35    1 

/*  rands  in  tkc  room  of  thofe  who  can,  and  do  la- 
**  bour  in  their  (lead. 

•*'  l^ftly,  That  this  Indian  charity  fchool,  con- 
, "  nedcd  with  Dartmouth-College,  be  conftantly 
"  hereafter,  and  forever,  called  and  known  by  the 
"  name  of  Moor*s  ScbooU^ 

Moreover,  poor  youth,  who  (hall  fcek  an    edu- 
cation here,  at  their  own  expence,  may    not  only 
^iave  the  advantage  of  paying  any   part  of  that,  by 
turning  their  npceflary  diverfions  to  manual  labour, 
but  alfo,  as  all  that  will  be  paid  by  fuch  as  fupporc 
themfelves,  will  be  difpofed  of  for  the   fupp®rt  of 
the  Indian  children,  or  other  charity  fcholars,  and 
^therefore,  whatever  cloathing,  or  provifions  Ihall 
^benecefTdry  for  tbe  fchool,  will  be  good  pay   at  « 
realbnable  price. 

But  as  this  inftitution  is  primarily  defigned  to 
chriftianizc  the  heathen,  that  is,  tofqrm  the  minds, 
and  manners  of  their  children,  to  the  rules  of  reli-^ 
gion,  and  virtue ;  and  to  educate  pious  youth  of  the 
^nglilh  to  bear  the  Rcedeemer's  name  among  them 
in  the  wi.ldernefs  •,  and  fejo-ndanly  to  educate  meet 
perfons  for  the  facred  work  of  the  mlmftry  in  the 
churches  of  Chrift  among  the  Englilh  ;  fo  it  is  of 
the  lad,  and  very  fpecial  importance,  that  all  who 
(hall  be  admitted  here  in  any  capacity,  and  efpeci- 
ally  for  an  education,  be  of  fober,  blamelels,  and 
religious  behaviour,  that  neither  Indian  children^ 
nor  others,"  may  be  in  danger  of  infedion  by  exam* 
pies  which  arc  not  fuitable  for  their  imitation. 
And  accordingly  I  think  it  proper,  to  let  the  world 
know,  there  is  no  encouragement  given  that  fuch 
as  are  vain,  idle,  trifling,  flelh-pleafing;  or  fuch 
as  are,  on  any  account,  vitious,  or  immoral,  will 
be  admitted  here  -,  or  if  fuchlhould,  by  difguifing 
E  2  themfelves- 


[     36    ] 

themfelves,  obtain  admittance,  that  they  will  be 
allowed  to  continue  members  of  this  feminary, 
after  they  are  known  to  be  fuch  ;  nor  will  it  be 
well  taken,  if,  on  any  pretence  whatfoever,  any 
(hall  attempt  to  introduce,  or  impofe  any  youth 
upan  this  feoii nary,  whofe  charadler  fhall  be  in« 
congruous  to,  and  militates  agamft  the  higheft^ 
chiefcrt,  and  deareftinterefts  of  the  firft  objects  of 
it.- 

And  it  is  my  purpofe,  by  the  grace  of  God,  to 
leave  nothing  undone  within  rny  power,  which  is 
fiiitable  to  be  done,  that  this  fchool  ot  the  prophets 
may  be,  and  long  continue  to  be,  a  pure  fountain. 
And  I  do  with  my  whole  heart,  w/V/  this  my  pur« 
pofc  to  all  my  Juccejfors  \n  the  prefidency  of  this  fe- 
Uiinary,  to  the  lateft  pofterity ;  and  it  is  my  laft 
iJbill^  never  to  be  revoked,  and  to  God  I  Commit 
it,  and  my  only  hope  and  confidence  tor  the  exe- 
cution of  it,  is  in  him  alone,  who  has  already  don^ 
great  things  for  it,  and  does  flillown  it  as  hiscaufe^ 
and  blefled  be  his  name,  that  every  prefent  mem* 
ber  of  it,  as  well  as  great  numbers  abroad,  I  trufts 
do  jom  their  hearty  amen  \vith  me. 

I  know  my  honor*d  patrons  in  Europe  will  do  fo, 
and  fupport  and  encourage  this  purpofe,  with  all 
their  great,  united,  and  cxtenfive  influence  ;  and  I 
have  alio  the  fulleft  afiTurancc  that  the  honourable 
board  of  truftees  here,  are  united  with  one  heart 
therein,  and  will  to  the  utmofl:  of  their  power^ 
guard  againll  all  temptations,  and  occafions  of  cor- 
ruption, which  have  been  fo  fatal  to  the  pious  de- 
figns  of  fome  other  feminaries. 

His  excellency  governor  Wentworth,  among 
many  other  cxprefTions  of  his  care,  and  zeal  to  pre- 
ferve  the  purity  and  fccurc  the  well  being  of  this 

fcminary^ 


I    37    ] 

feminary,  agalnfl  fuch  evils  as  have  been  the  njin 
of,  or  at  lead,  have  a  very  threatning  afpcd  upon, 
others  which  have  "come  within  his  knowledge, 
has  infifted  upon  ir,  as  a  condition  of  location,  to 
which  alio  all  the  trudees  have  cheerfully  fub- 
fcribed,  that  where^^trf  it  ftiould  be  fixed,  there 
ihould  be  a  fociety  o'  at  lead  three  miles  fquare, 
which  fli.)uld  be  u  »rler  the  jurifdi^ion  of  the  col- 
lege, that  thereby"  unwholfome  inhabitants  may  be 
prevented  fettling,  and  all  hurtful,  or  dangerous 
conne(Rions  with  them,  or  practices  among  them, 
may  be  fcafonably  difcoyer*d,  and  efifedivilly  pre- 
vented in  a  legal  way  ;  which  thing  is  Immediately 
to  be  effedled  ;  and  thereby  the  faid  parilh  will  be 
fo  under  thecontroul  of  the  college,  as  that  it  will 
be  difficult  for  any  to  rnak^  a  fettlement  near  to  ir, 
or  any  tradesman  be  accomodated  fo  as  to  com- 
mence any  connexions  with  it,  who  {hall  not  be 
well  recommended  thereto,  by  a  life  and  converfa- 
tion  ftri(5tly  virtuous  and  religious.  Accordingly 
every  poflible  precaution  is  ufed  to  introduce  fuch 
fettlers,  and  cfpecially  fuch  tradefmen,  as  the 
fchool  mud  necefianly  have  dependance  upon,  as 
Ihoemakers,  taylors,  &c.  and  only  fuch,  whofe 
moral  and  religious  charaflers  are  well  known  and 
eftablifhed  ;  not  that  any  think  that  this  benefit  can 
be  effedlually  fecured,  or  that  the  evils,  we  are 
guarding,  and  providing  agaiiift,  can  be  effe6lually 
avoided,  by  the  mere  wifdom,  or  prudence  of  any 
man,  but  that  nothing  may  be  wanting  on  our  part, 
while  we  depend  upon  God  alone  to  build  up  this 
caufe  for  the  honor  of  his  own  great  name. 

And  as  the  youth  who  are  fitting  for  miffionaries 
have  generally  no  conneftions,or  obligations  to  call 
ihttn  abroad,  they  will  likely  continue  here  tilJ  they 

arc 


f     38     3 

ar€  fitted  to  enter  immediately  upon  the  bufinefa 
they  are  defigned  for,  by  which  means,  it  is  hoped, 
they  may  efcape  many  fnarcs,  temptations  and  dif- 
advantages,  which  young  graduates  from  other 
colleges  have  been  often  expofed  to  before  they 
could  be  qaalified  for',  or  find  a  door  opened  lo 
providence,  to  enter  upon  the  particular  bufmefsj 
and  calling  of  their  lives. 

And  as  thefe  have  a  bufinefs  for  life  already  pro- 
vided for  them,  and  a  calling  which  is  fo  honorable 
in  itfelf,  and  fo  delightful  in  its  nature  to  all  who 
are  filled  with  love  to  Chrift,  and  compafBon  to  the 
perlfhing  fouls  of  men,  and  fuch  a  manududion 
into  it,  without  burdenfome  cares  and  expence  to 
themfclves,  and  fuch  a  friendly  and  fatherly  patro- 
nage to  depend  upon,  under  God,  for  their  out- 
ward fupport,  and  fubfiftance  in  life,  and  alfo  fuch 
fatherly  afiiftance,  as  they  may  expcdv  in  all  emer- 
gencies of  any  kind,  as  occafion  (hall  require.  I 
think  they  arc  furnilhed  with  confiderations,  abun- 
dantly fufRcient  to  overbaliance  many,  and  even 
all  thofe  which  fledi  and  carnal  fcnfe  may  fugged^ 
againft  their  chufisig  fuch  a  fervice.  And  if  God 
/hould  gracioufiy  pour  out  his  fpirit  upon  all  parr 
ties  of  chriftians,  and  take  away  that  party  fpirit, 
and  biggotry  which  has  been  (o  ftupidly  conncdled 
with  their  names,  whereby  the  fpoufe  of  Chrift  has 
been  fo  (hamefuHy  disjointed  and  deform'd,  and 
caufe  all  with  one  heart  zealoufly  to  improve  the 
feveral  funds  facred  to  this  purpofe,  and  with  a 
Faullike,  or  rather  Chriftlike  fpirit,  rejoyce  in  each 
others  fucceffes  as  their  own,  how  encouraging 
would  the  proi{^c6t  be  ?  For  this  I  truft  numbers 
are  earneftly  and  daily  fupplicating  the  throne  of 
diving  grace, 

J  hope 


C    Z9    1 

I  hope  the  profpcds,  which  the  imperfect  hintif 
I  have  here  given,  of  a  door  opening,  by  the  grac^ 
tnd  favour  of  God  towards  this  inftitution,  for  th* 
educarion  of  pious  youth  for  the  fervice  of  the 
churches  of  Chrifl,  and  that  at  an  eafier  rate,  and^ 
more  our  of  the  way  of  temptation,  than  an  educa- 
tion has  been  ufually  obtained  heretofore,  will  en- 
tourage the  faints  Itiil  more  and  more  to  help  for* 
ward  the  defign,  by  redoubling  their  ardour  at 
the  throne  of  God's  grace  for  his  guidance  and 
dircdion,  and  blc/Ting  thereon.  And  we  are  not 
to  think  it  ftrangc  \^  we  fee,  and  feel  the  effects  of 
envy,  and  cntniiy  towards  it;  as  the  caufe  of  real 
vital  religion.  Satan  has  not  been  wanting  already 
to  fbew  himfelf  much  djfquieted  upon  this  occafi- 
on  i  but,  bitffed  be  God,  he  has  hitherto  found 
nothing  but  lies  to  reproach  it  with,  and  I  hope  in 
God  he  never  will. 

And  as  the  well-wifliers  to  this  undertaking,  and 
efpecially  fuch  as  have  generoufly  contributed  to 
advance  it  hitherto,  and  fuch  as  have  ability  and 
difpofiiion  how  to  put  a  helping  hand,  at  a  jundurc 
when  expences  for  building,  and  putting  thefe 
lands  under  proper  improvement,  are  necefTarily 
great,  would  likely  be  glad  to  know  my  prefent 
obje(fl,  and  the  plan  which  I  am  nextly,  and  immc- 
diately  purfuing.  I  therefore  think  proper  to  in- 
form them,  that  as  fbon  as  the  feafon  favours,  I 
purpofe,  by  divine  leave,  to  finifli  the  buildings 
which  I  have  begun,  in  the  plaineft  asid  cheapeft 
manner,  and  put  as  much  of  the  lands,  belonging 
10  the  fchool,  as  I  can,  under  the  moO-  profitable 
Cultivation  \  and  aifo  to  fet  up  a  faw-mill,  and  a 
grifl-mill,  on  a  ftream  running  through  faid  lands  ; 
and  alfg  ce  build  a  large  barn,  all  for  the  ufe  and 

advantage 


[     40     1 

advantage  of  the  fchool ;  all  which  appear  to  be  of 
prefcnt  necefilty  for  the  fanie.  And  I  hope  by  the 
blcfllng  cf  God  upon  endeavours,  foon  to  b&  able 
to  give  the  public  ^n  account  of  (bme  fcorcs  of  In- 
dian youth  and  others  fupported  by  the  produce 
of  thefe  lands,  with  but  little  expcnce  to  the  fund. 

And  1  would  alfo  take  this  opportunity  to  advife 
the  generous  fubfcribers,  in  the  colony  of  Connec- 
ticut, gnd  province  of  the  Maflachufetts  Bay,  &c. 
who  have  not  yet  paid  their  fublcriptWns,  made  in 
the  years  1755,  and  following,  for  the  only  ufe, 
benefit,  and  lupport  of  this  fchool,  (the  yearly  in- 
tereft  whereof  was  payable  on  condition,  and  fo  long 
as  the  fchool  fhould  be  continued,  and  the  principal 
to  become  payable  as  foon  as  the  fchool  fhould  be- 
come a  body  corporate,  and  thereby  capable  of  the 
tenure  and  difpofal  of  land,  &cj  that  I  fuppofe  the 
faid  fubfcriptions  are  now  become  payable  by  this 
incorporation,  according  to  the  true  defign,  and  in- 
tention of  the  pious  fubfcribers;  and  that  there  will 
likely  never  be  an  opportunity  for  applying  the 
fame,  when  they  will  be  more  needed,  or  when  it 
may  be  done  more  agreeable  to  their  true  intention, 
than  the  prefent  is,  by  putting  the  lands  under 
improvement,  for  the  ufe,  and  fupport  of  the 
fchool  ;  which,  I  apprehend,  will  be  of  greater  ad- 
vantage to  it  than  tenfold  the  lawful  inicreft  of  the 
money. 

And,  as  it  has  not  been  praiSlicable  for  me  to 
write  the  benefactors  to  this  inftitution  particularly, 
cither  in  Europe,  or  America,  I  mud  pray  them  to 
accept  of  this  public  expreflisn  of  my  gratitude  for 
their  refpeclive  liberalities,  and  pray  them  to  be- 
lieve that  only  through  my  continual  croud  of  bu- 
fincfs,  and  not  in  the  lead  through  want  of  grateful 

fcnti  meats 


[     4t     1  ' 

Sentiments  of  their  generdfity,  have  I  been  prc« 
vented  wriung  rhcm  in  particu-Ur.  The  Lord 
rewardthcm  a  chouTand  fold,  in. that  which  is  nat 
corruptible  ;  and  grant  they  may  never  find  occa- 
lion  to  regret  their  having  opened  their  hands  for 
fuch  a  benevolent  purpofc. 

And  as  thisinftitution  is  become  the  joy  of  fuck 
as  hav^  been  praying  for  Zion's  profperity,  fo  it  is 
not  ftrange  if  the  rifing  of  it  to  its  prefent  height, 
fliould  rhove  the  envy  of  men.  of  another  Ipirit, 
who  have  been  trying  in  varn  to  trufh  it.  And 
though  I  riiay:  give  offence  to  fach  (and  nothing 
will  off^^nd  thccn  fooner  than  the  truth)  yet  I  will 
Venture  to  appeal  to  all  gentienlen,  and  chriftians. 
of  every  denornmation,  v/ho  have  che  fpirir^  and 
genius  of  fuch,  whether  it  be  not  mean,  and  be- 
neath gentlemen,  and  bafe  and  vile  for  chriftians^ 
when  they, or  any  party  of  them^  cant  injure,difcredtc 
or  overfet  a  defign  by  faying  all  that  is  true  of  it, 
yet,  rather  than  not  accomplifb  To  bafe  an  end,  will 
plot  to  do  it  by  flandcrs,  falfhoods,  and    mifrepre- 

,**fentations  ;  and  this  not  only  by  private  v/hifper- 
ings,  and  falfe  indnuations  to  all  ab^ut  them,  a$; 
they  hive  opportunity,  but  by  letters  fen t  abroad' 
to  be  concealed  from  the  injured  party,  which  are 
replete  with  fuch  (landers,  as  may  bed  enable  thofe 
to  whom  thev  are  fent,  to  adl  the  part  of  whifper- 
ers,  and  aiTaiTins  like  themfelvcs,  only  with  this 
difference,  that  the  latter  doit,  with  the  advantage 
of  the  credit,  and  authority  of  the  former,  added 

^  to  their  own  ;  and  the  more  rcfpc(51:able  the  parties 

from  whom,  and  to  whom  fuch   falfe    infmuations 

are  fent ;  and  the  more  out  of  the  reach  of  bein^ 

detected  they  are,  the    greater  is  the  evil. 

r  have  had  opportunity  for  fome  experience  ^f 

F  this; 


[     4«     ] 

this,  and  efpecially  in  aninftance  that  has  come  td 
my  certaifi  knowledge  ;  and  there  being  rumours 
among  my  friends,  of  fuch  clandeftinc  machina- 
tions, and  undermining  devices,  now,  or  of  late, 
on  toot,  againft  this  inftitution  ;  I  would  therefore 
humbly  requefl  all  who  are  willing  to  know  the 
truth,  and  form  their  doings  according  to  the  laws 
of  Ghrifl,  that  they  would  let  me  know^  fuch 
(landers  as  may  be  propagated  on  cither  fide  the 
water,  and  give  me  opportunity  to  fpeak  for 
rrtyfelf,  bcforcthey  are  received  as  true,  and  im- 
proved againd  me,  or  this  inftitution,  as  fuch. 

Since  I  entered  upon  the  execution  of  the  plan, 
of  which  I  have  been  giving  an  account,  I  have 
neither  heard,  or  known  of  any  man,  who  either 
has  known  the  affair,  or  was  in  a  capacity  to  know 
it,  and  exprefTed  any  defire  to  be  informed^  who 
has  in  any  refpedl  difapproved  the  plan^  or  any 
ilep  I  have  taken  in  the  execution  of  Jt,  but  on  the 
contrary,  it  has,  fo  far  as  I  know,  been  univerfal- 
ly  approved  excepting  that  a  dear  brother,  when 
I  was  under  thofe  trying  circumftances^  on  the  ar- 
rival of  my  family  into  this  wildernefs,  before  I  was 
prepared  to  receive  them,  queried  whether  I  had 
not  puihed  too  hard  to  accomplifh  fo  great  an  af- 
fair as  removing  fo  far,  (near  two  hundred  miles) 
and  fettling  m,y  family,  and  fchool,  in  this  wilder- 
nefsj  in  fo  ihort  a  time.  But  I  think  the  event 
has  fully   decided  the  queftion    in  my  favour. 

What  I  have  been,  and  ftill  am  doing,  has  not 
bfen  in  a  fecret  corner,  but  in  the  light  ot  the 
aoon-day  fun,  and  under  the  obfervation^  and  liable 
to  the  cenfures  of  thoufands  of  ail  denominations  ; 
and  I  kave,  and  ftill  do,  always,  lie  open  to  be  re- 
proved, and  convided  of  miftake,  or  inftruded, 
snd  advifed,  by  any,  and  all,  who  have  proper  oc- 

cafion 


'      [    43     ] 

fion  for  it;  and  the  leaft  hint  of  a  fufpic'^on  that  T 
am  wrong,  is  enough  to  difpofe  mc,  at  any  time,  to 
review,  and  confider  whether  lam  right,  or  not. 
I  efteem  it  to  be  my  intereft  to  know  if  I  am  n©t 
doing  the  will  of  Qod  -,  and  I  do  account  him  my 
trueft  friend  who  will,  at  any  time,  advife  me  of 
my  errors.  The  caufe,  wkich  is  my  objeft,  I  veri- 
ly believe  to  be  God*s  own,  and  therefore  have 
confidence  that  the  devices  of  its  enemies  againft 
it,  willp  fooner  or  later,  be  confounded.  And  I 
hope  in  God,  who  has  the  hearts  of  all  in  his  hands, 
that  he  will  yet  raife  up  benefadlors  to  make  pro- 
vision for  the  fupply  of  its  necefllties  ;  and  particu- 
larly for  thelafting  fupport  of  the  prcfident,  aitd 
necelTary  inftrudors ;  &  that  the  wildernefs  will  be 
rnade  glad,  and  thoufands  be  made  to  fee  and  par-* 
take  of  the  great  falvation,  by  this  meaof,  to  the 
glory   of   fovereiga  grace. 


MEN, 


4. 


C.   44   3 

Let 

May  6th,  1768, 


,The  Indian  Chariry-School  ^^Lebanon,  7  t>^i^.qj. 
To  EljeazaR'    WheelocH*         3 


176S.  /  J     ^ 
May  6th,  To  BalJanceof  Account? 

adjUlleduhisDay,  ^  ^^  ^^     ^"^ 

;Nqv.  6ih,  To  the  Support  ot  M  ffi-  7        ^  ^  ^     g 

ToCloathing^^Farniture,  7      o       /:     ^ 

&c.  toT  the  Schocb^      i     ^^  7 

To  the   Support  of   the") 

Male  School,  School-  i    171    19     6^ 

Mafl€fs,&c.     -      -     J 
To  the    Support   of   the] 

FemaileScha3},Miftjd- >     32     o  1 17 

fes,  &a     -     -     -         J 


To  occafional Journies,  6c  7 
other  incidental  charges,  ^ 
5  M.flionarie?, 
S^Englifh  Youth  preparing 

for  MifTions, 
14  Indian  Males, 
8  — Females. 

2S  Have  been  fupported  by 
this  Charrty, 

fj.  B-  Making  and  mettSing  deaths^  &c, 
^c.  Jor  the  Male  School^  has  been 
done  by  the  temale  School^  'which 
will  near  counter- balkncc  the  Ex- 
fence  for  Suf^^rt  of  it. 


II     o     5t 


Sterling.      £,  531   j8     5 

The 


t     45     ] 

khool 
Whe 

to  November.  6xh,   1768. 


Ihe  Indian.  Gkanty-bchoolmLcbatJon,  7^,    ,. 
To  Eleazar     V\  heelock,  y 


100    a    o 


1768 
June20th,    By    my   Bill  on    John -^      /      s     d 
Thornton,  Ef-V' '•  Favoi 
of  Meff.    Dani  1  &  Jo 
(liua  Larhrop,     -     -       ^ 
By  my  Bill  on   ditto,  in  1 

Favour  of  Mr.   John*  >    100    ^ 
B^ker  Brimmer,  J 

25th,     By  my  Bill  on  ditto  in  fa- 1 

your  of  Mr.    George  >     39     5 
Green,     -     -      »        J 
Aug.i2th5By  my  Billon  ditto  in  fa-1 

vour  of   MeifT.    Daniel  >    too     o 

and    Jofhua    Lathrop,  J 

Nov.  6ch,  By  Iniereft  of  Subfciip-  7 

tions  received,     ^         3 

S«p.26ith,  By  Contributions   madc^ 

by   Virtue  of  a    Bnet  ( 

granted  by  theGen.Af-  f 

fembly  of  Conneclicuc, -? 

By  Donations  from  vari-7 

ous  Parts,     -         -       3 

Nov,  6tb,  By  Intereft  of  £.  100  in') 

the  Hands  of  theRcv.Mr.  ' 

Eells,  from   Dec.    23d,  y     18     o     0 

1765,  toDee.2-3d,  1 768,  \ 

at  6  per  Cent.  j 

ByBallancc  referr'd  toDr.  7 

a  new  Account,  3        '  -^ 


4     24- 


J3     I     5t 


10    o 


Sterling.        i^-  53i   iS     5 
Errors  Excepted, 

Vcr  EfcSAzAn    Wheilocss. 


I  46  ] 

Tke  IndlanGharity-Schoal  inLcbanon,  1  r\  \^. 
*^  ^'  f-  Axr  r  Debtor. 

To  Eleazar    Wheelock,  i     . 

November  6ch,  176^, 


NoV.6ch,  To  Ballance   of  Account? 

.1769,       adjuftedthis   Day,  j-^"   ^^     9 

May  6th^  To  chc  Support  of  IVIiffio-? 


nanes, 


To  cloathing,  Furniture,  7  ^ 

■   &c.  for  the  Schools,       \   ^9   ^^     2 
TotheSupport  ofthc  Male-7 

Schoo],School-Mafters,&c.i^^^   ^9     ^ 
To  the  Support  of  the   Fee-  7 

maleSchool,Miftrefres,&c.i    '^^     ^     °^ 
To  occafional  Journies,   and  7      ^ 
other  incidental  Charges,      \  4     ^i 

g  Miirionarics, 
7  Englifh  Youth  preparing  for 

Miflions, 
9  Indian  Males, 
2 Females, 


21  Have  been    fupported    by 
this  Charity, 


N.B.  Making  andmendingCloaths^^c, 
&a.  for  the  Male  School  has  peen  done  by 
the  Female  School^  which  will  near  coun- 
ierballcmce   the  Expence  for  the  Support 


Sterling.  £,  ^64.  14    gl^ 

The 


f    47    I 

The  Indian  Charlty-School  in  Lebanon  7  -^     ,«     ♦ 
to    Eleazar  Whielock.    ,  j'^^^^*^^^- 
to  May  6th,  1769. 

Nov.  8.  By  my  Bill  ofExchtngc  00  John   Thoro-  J      / 

top,,  EPq;  in  FiTour   Mcif.  Datiel  acd  C  ico     o     a 

I7'^9    Jofhua  Raihrop,  ^ 

jaiJ.  6th.  By  my  Bill  on  ditto  in  F^atroar  of  Mr.  7 

"^  '  120     o     o 


John  Baker  Brimmer. 


] 


By  my  Bill  on  ditto  io  FaToar   of  Mr.  7 

Ifaiah    TifTany.  j^    21     o     o 

April  5th,  By  His  Excel Incy    John  WcniWorih'*) 

SttSfcripfionrcccif'd,  j     ^^     ®     ^ 

By  Ctfh  received  which  Mr   Krco  paid  7 

Capt.  RobinfoD.  ^    15     o     o 

By  Mr.  Wybard    of  Portfmourh'f  Lc  y 

gacy  ef/.6o  Sterling  to  thisSchool,  ! 

received  ;  ^f.  10  of  wfeich  has  been  . 

iffiprovcd,  the  other  £  56  remaining  V. 

(well  fecurcd  en  6  pcrCcni  loicrcft)  • 

for   fotiarc  Innpro«ement,  J 

By  loicrcft  of  Subfcrip  tions  recfired  o   13     6 

May  fS,     BjrBallaDCc  rcfcrr'd  to  Dr.  a  new  Acc't.     77     I     3t 

StcVling.         /.  464   14     Pi 


Errors   Extrept^dj 

Per  Eleazar    Wheelock. 

The  above  and  foregoing  Accounts  for  the  Tear  paji^ 
^j:ere  audited  by  the  Hon,  Shubael  Conanr,  and  Eli- 
phalcc  DyQTy^  Ef quires,  and  properly  authenticated  and 
tranfmitted  to  the  Truflees  in  England, 

The 


'[    4^    J 


TheJRdianCharity -School  in  Lebanon,?  -n  u, 

To   EhtAtA^R  Whe-lock,      5  i^eotcs 

May  6eb,  '1 769, 


May  6ch,  To  Ballance   of  Accouml    ^       ^       ^ 
adjufted  this    Day,  j    ''  ^"-^ 

.  Tj>  Books,  &c.  received!  ..  _^  ^  j^^, 
from  theTruftinEngland  >  61^  i  5  ^ 
atfundry  Times,  J 

To  an  Allowance    to    the  J 
Rev.  Mr.    Kirtland,    perjioo     o^    o 
Order  of  the  Truft,  J 

Nov.  6th.  ToSupport  of  Miflionaries,   165   ir     9 
To  Cloathing,  Furniture,  7  ^ 

&c.  for  the  School,  ^  S5     7     o^ 

To  Support  of  ihe  School,  ^  ^ 

School  Mafters,  &c.  |  ^^"^     ^     ^ 

Tooccp-fional  Journies,and 7  j^^ 

other  incidental  Charges,-^    ^     "^ 
4  Mifilonaries, 
SEnglifb  Ti  Yoaths  preparing 


5   Indian  3  for  MifTions, 


17  Have  been  fupported  by 
this  Charity. 


Sterling   £-612     7 


The 


t    49    ] 

The  In4ianrCharify-SGhooUn  LebanoB  j  >,    j^^^k. 
To  Eleazer  Wheelock,         |  ^realtor* 
;:;to  November  6ch,  1769. 


2    2.    o 

IPO     o     6 


^ /I769-     ^  I     s    i 

May  6th  By  SabCcriptioM  Kcci^rcd  of  tho    Rsy'dl      '  j 

Dtoft.  GifTord,  io    Bockf,  ^    ,      |    '9    4    » 

By  Mr.    B^rna^d ,  of     Leedsi  tii  Sab-  5 
-  ,   (crjptioo  id  Teflanients,  j      4    4    <» 

'  ^y  Fart  of  T.  S.  ^r«wotog,  EfqVSab  7 
fcriptioo  #ecei?'^  ioBooki  for  theS£bo(iN  jT      ^     3    ^ 
Byithc  Kc¥.    Mr.  Fawcct's  SubfcriptioD  7     . 
^  received  io  Books  for  the  School,      .  J  ^®    ® 

ByCaifti  p*id  inEogUnd  by  the  Traftce*  I 
for  1313  Spclliog  t3ook$  for  theScboel,  J^  M  ^5     9 
By  Ca(h  paid  by  ditto  for  a  0<ock,     ..     H     3     O 
Bjr  do.  |)aid  by  do.  for  Greek  T«fta«eW«^     I     i    o 
loth,     By  ditto  paid  by  ditto  to  JohoSbattuck 
rf«?jcifod  thii  Day, 
By  a  Set^f  Bills  ioFtvoor  MeC  Daoid 
aod  Joftiua  Lothrop, 
:   37'b,     By  ditto  io  Fafoar  of  ditto  ^  XOO     O     Q 

Jo'y . I oth, By  ditto  in  Favour  Mr.  Gerlhim, Breed,;   ,30    o    o 
24th,     By  ditto  in  i>'a«oar  Mr    j.  Haniicgtoo,    '6o     O     O 
5«P^  6th,  By  ditto  ig  FafeurMeff.DanicI  iJofliatV 

Lath  fop,  for  /.  50  ©^  6      i    4^  1 5     O 

Deduct   Lofs   ^percent     i  5  a    j 
By.  ditto  io  Faroar    Mr.    lOiab  Tiffany,    50     O     a 
O^.  4»h,    By  (j^tioia.Favour  th«Ref.Mr»Kirtland,    100     o    o 
5th,       By^itto  iVPaTOor  of  ditto,  50     O     O 

By  folete^'ot  Subfcripiioni  rcceifcd,  i   14     2 

By  CoDoefticut  Contributiooi  received      .  o  13     6£ 
^<if.  6th,  By  Bailadce  rctered  to  Dr.  t  dcw  Accoaot,  509 

Sterling,        £-  612     7  lOf 

~ 

Errors  Excet>tcd, 

P^er  Eleazar  Wheeloci:^ 


[    so    ] 

The  Indian  CharityrSchool  inLebanon^    ^^  ,     ^ 
To  Eleazar   Wheelock,     i      ^    °'' 
November  6th,  l^fio-V 

i^iniiTi   « ■■■■■II    T     ■■■!    -,!>    iiMmn 

i^pv.  6i,h,  To  Billft-ri§^  of  Account  I - 

1770''      .adjuft^d  this. Day,    ;  ^      J      5^9 

May:7tb,  To  Support  of  the  S<5:hool,7  l  \..  ? 

School-Maam,  &c.  . .   J.^^ii'5    3^ 

To  Cioathing,  Furniture,  f    '-'-'^  ^ 

y  &c.  for  the  School,  J  "f"^^  3     9t 

To  Support  of  Mifllona-V-U  ' 

-  ries,  :*,,;;;::  ■     •  1:*?:?°  ° 

:To  occafional  Jouf nies,  &o 
-    other  incidental  Charges,!  ^'*     9^  5 

To  Ballance  rtfer^d  to  Cr. 


a  new   Aecouijt^ 
2f  Mifiionaries, 
-  f6  EnglifhlYbUths  prepar- 
'[''^  Itidiitx     yitigiorMiiTions^ 

a^l  rtarc  b^n  fupportcd  by 

ihis  Charity.    --  ■>_    


I   91    12   II 


Sterling;  ^^     ^(^   4:63     2     if 


^stU^v  The 


[    51    ] 
The  Indian  Charity-SchooUn  Lebanon  i  ^     ,, 

To  ElE AZAAR  WKLEtOCK,        I  ^''C^l^O''' 

to  M^y  7ch,  1770. 

1769.  /      s    d 

^OT.  xo'.h,Bf  aSet  of  Bills  iaFafOBr  Mr.Jedidiab  J 

HuotinglOD  for  if-  50  o  0>    47     o     O 

D«(ia(5l  Lofs  at  6  pcrCcnt.         3  o  oj 
litk,    By  do.  in  Favour  of  Mr.  Ifaiah  Tiffsi^^l 

for  ;f   7  iS  7/      7   10     4 

Dcdua    Loff  833 

15th, By  do.inFayorMr.A.Ghrk  for  /.30  o  oK    ^ 

jfi.h.  By  do.  in  Favor  do.  f«r        /  30     o  o7  „ 

Dedna  Lof.                              'l    lo  oi  ^^  '°    "» 

Dec. 15th,  By  do.  io  Favor  Mr.  J  B.  Brimmer,  '  50     o    o 

20th,    By  do.   in  Faror  do^  150    o     O 
28th,  By  do.  ioFaror  the  flcr.  Mr.  JCirtlaod.O 

for                                      /  30    o  o  >  28  xo     o 
1770    Dcdoft  Lofs  at  ^  per  Cent         i   10  o  J 
Jan  24'.h,B7    do.  in  Favor  Mr.  Gcrfliom  Breed.  7 

for                                      /*•  50     o  Of  47   10     0 
Dcdafl  Lofs,                                2    10  o  j 

Apr.i9'h,By  do.  in  Fafor  Mr.  Ifaiah  TifTacy,  70     O     Q 

ll^ay  7th,  By  Taitioo  Money  rccciv'd,  ^  -2   loj- 

By  Inicrcft  of  Sabfcriptiooi  received,  090 

Sterling        ^.463     a     2^ 
Errors  Excepted, 

Per  E^EAZER  Wheslock. 


!rt^  fl^tf'y^  j«i  fere^oing  Accounts  for  the  Tear 
fafl:^  were  audited  by  Samuel  Gray,  and  Jedidiah 
Elderkm,  Efquires^  and  "properly  authenticated^  and 
tranfmitted  to  ^bc  Truflees  in  England  * 


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The  Indian  Ghanty-Schiool  in  Lebanon  7  p.  , 

To  pLEAZAR  Wheelock,       j;:L;eDtor. 

May  7th,  1770, 


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fhe  above  Account  for  the  laft  five  Months^  will 
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'4ttbe  Clofe  of  the  Tear. 

A  PC. 


r  54  ] 
A        F    O    E    M, 

On  the  Rife  and  Prngrefs  of  Moor's  Indian 
CH/lRI-JT'SCHpOL,  /now  incorporated  with 
I)arimGuth  C^//<?^^)  it's  Removal  and  Settlement 
in  jF/dK^mT,' and  the  founding  a  .Church  m  the 
liame.  • 

By  One6fDoa.  WHEELOCK's  PdpiK  educated 
in  laid  School,  and  now  a  Member  of  fa  id  Col- 
kgc,  preparing  fer  a  Miflion  arjiong  the  Indians. 

^Ome  heavenly  p^ower  fofc  v/hifpcring  to  my  heaEt^ 

Infpire  my  foci  and  light  diviRc  impart  ; 
l>3ch  me  to  fmg  how  Hartmoutb  Crft  arofe^ 
In  fpite  of  mortal  and  immortal  f6e«> 

Say  firiV,  m)'  feuf;  hp-vv  the -;?] mighty  mind.. 
Who  at  one  view  fufv^ys  all  human  ktnd, 
Bejrieli  the  mai4sri.agfavage  mad  withfpitc^ 
Reel:  tQ  th^  regiens  of  eternal  night  ; 
And  feeling  god-like  pity  in  his  bread, 
His  glorious  grace  h/  thus  with  fmiies  addrefs'd, 
*'''  Go  grace  triumphant,  fpread  thy  gifts  abroa(^. 
On  favage  mortals  v;ho  defpife  their  God  ; 
rrooi  heaven; s  bright  world  dcTcend  to  humbk  earth 
T.h€fe  give  an  Indian  feminary  birth. 
Where  heathen  youth  from  many  a  diftant  tribe, 

The  feeds  of  truth  and  fcicnce  ihall  imbibe. 

And 


i    '55  "I' 
And  learn  t6  bow  before  our  avyful  throne. 
And  hail  me  king  of  heaven  and  e^^^«  alone^ 
Learn  to  adore  the*  facred  threfj:  in  one. 
Love  and  admire  my  own  eternal  fon 
(Who  ranfom'd  hcli-doom'd. rebels  wi^  his  blood^^ 
And  all  the  boundlefs  mercy  of  aGodv 
Nor  thefe  alone  ;  lee  virtuous  Engiifh  youth,    i 
Whofebofoms  glow  with  piety  and  trufh. 
Devote  their  lives  apdjoyn  the  glorious  caufe^ 
Of  fnatching  captive  fouls  from  fataa's  paws,  . 
Y/ho  like  a  lion  bound  fliail  bitchis,  chain,  _  -r^ 

And  roarinr;  looTe  <he  yafjals^of  hk  refcn*  r  •  j  t.^^vi 
Ifet  neither  pride  .of  earth  nor  powers  of  hcl^jr  ||y^ 
Tho'  like  a  raging  fea  they  foam  aqd  fwell,^^.|^  j,^^^ 
Shall  e'er  deftroy  this  offspring, ofr  my  love^ 
But  by  perminion  from  my  throne  above." 
Thus  God  ordaio'd  in  heaven  and  what  he  willed*  ' 
Almighty  grace  oa  eatth  below  fulfil'da 
tip  rofe  the  infant  fchool,  fmall  at  her  feitth,-  " 
Juft  as  a  grain  of;  muftard  from  the  earth     ' 
Shoots  up  a  te^der,ftalk,  and  by  digfecsj 
Spreads  and  extends,  and  emulates  the  trees. 
As  Sol's  prolific  beamg^and  kindly  {howers.> 
Call  forth  the  Ycmal  bl^om,  atid  fragrant  flowers?; 


t    .46    ]        ,. 

Sa  grace  divine  difplaj^'d  her  heavenly  {{brt. 

And  chear'd  the  infant  School  fhe  rear*d  before  t 

Cloath'd  v^'ith  her  garmentsVnourifh'd  with  her  tooS^ 

And   pour*d  it's  bofo^  full  of  feyery  good. 

Yet  then,  left  man  fhoiiid  fay  (ind  claiiti  the  pmk) 

Behold  the  inftitutien  which  I  raife  1 

To  fliow  the  world  the  Plao  waa  all  herown> 

And  keep  afTiiming  rtibrtals  from  h^r  throne^ 

She  hid  iUt  chearful  glories  of  her  cycsji 

Sid  envy  rage,  and  malice  vent  their  lies  i 

then  rofe  Contempt  and  Pride,  \^uH  Sneers  affailM^ 

Help  hid  her  head,  and  weak  A&ftance  failed, 

All  light  of  human  Rof}C  fbrborc  to  Ihine, 

And  clouds  and  dirknefs  veil'd  the  wKblc  dcfign. 

Then   faith   and  Hbpc,    by    h^aV^n's   own  breath 

finfpir'd, 

Rai'^'d  their  petitidrtS;  Sftd  God*s  Kelp  rcq'uir'd  j 

Grace  withafitoile,  ej:perd  th'  impending  harm^ 

Difpcrs'd   the  clouds,  and  drove  away  the  ftorm  5 

Pour'd  dowft  hcrblenjngs,  bid  n<^w  friends    arifc. 

And  cheat  the  finking  fchool  with  frcfli  fupplies  5 

Who,  like  a  trembling  child,  which  f^ars  a  fall. 

For  Help,  on  Albion's  ifle,  prefume^  to  call. 

Albion,  the  boaft  of  Fame,  Europa's  pride, 

iWhich  more  eutihines  all  other  lands  bcfide, 

Thsni 


I     57     J 

Than  noon-day.  Phcebus,  in  his  blazing  car> 

Exceeds  the  twinkling  luOre  of  a  ilar. 

An  ifle  renown'd  for  riches,  arms  and  arts. 

For  heroes^  noble  fouls,  and  lib'ral  hearts. 

Illuftrious  George^  enthron'd  in  fovereign  rule^ 

CommcnGes  donor  to  an  Indian  fchool  -^ 

His  bright  example,  fires  each  gencous   breads 

And  Charity,  in  faired  fplendor  dreiVd, 

Stands  forth  riever'd,  while  noble  Britons  join. 

To  bring  their  off 'rings,  and  adof  n  her  fhrine. 

But  fee,   above  the  reft,  exalted  (land. 

The  worthy  fewjwho  ftretcVd  their  friendly  handj 

To  lead  youcigDartmouth^ihro*  her  infant  ftate, 

Support,  build  up,  and  make  her  truly  great  ! 

O!  could  my  foul,  in  ftrains  fublimely  bold. 

Sing,  as  the  Bards  immortal  fang  of  old. 

Their  deeds  fHould  live  eternal  in   my  lays. 

And  heaven  and  earth  re-echo  to  their  praife. 

Should  great  Meonides  rife  from  the  dead, 

Or  Maro  rear  his  venerable  head, 

A  theme  like  this,  might  kindle  all  their  fire^ 

And  with  new  glories,  every  page  infpire. 
The  praife  of  charity,  in  every  line, 

Mdft  fpread  her  blooming  beauties  all  divine. 

Ye  favage  tribes,  behold  wkh  vaft  furprizc, 

Devour  the  profpedi:  with  your  wondering  eyes ! 

Fair  Charity  to  yoii  her  wealth  difplays. 

Be  y cur's  the  profit,  and  be  hcr's  the  praife : 

H  Be 


Be  chang'd  your  hearts,  your  bloody  deeds  difproV^. 
And  Ice  your  rugged  paffions  Ibften  into  love. 

Say  next,  my  tuneful  povver,  how  grace  ordain*d 

To  move  young  Dartmouth  to  a  diftant  land  \ 

To  pull  this  plant  (he  rais'd  with  careful  toil. 

And  fix  it,  blooming,  in  a  northern  foil. 

Thus  we  behold,  in  pathlefs  forefts  fprung, 

A  fruitful  tree,  with  golden  apples  hung, 

Inclos'd  around  with  fhadcs  and  gloomy  waftcs> 

Expos'd  to  beating  rains,  and  ftormy  blafts ; 

So  Dartmouth  feated  on   her  defart  plain> 

Try'd,  difappointed,  and  opprefs'd  v/ith  pain, 

Look'd  back,  and  long'd  for  her  old  feat  again. 

Deep  in  her  bofom  hcav'd  the  fwelling  figh, 

And  the  big  tear  roll'd  trickling  from  her  eye  •, 

Earthward,  in  penfivc  woe,  her  look  flie  bent> 

And  veird  her  face  with  gloomy  difcontent : 

Tho*  wrong  her  conduft,  yet,  be  cenfurc  flill, 

Affliftions  fall  by  heaven's  all-fovereign  will ; 

And  in  this  ftorm,  how  could  (he  chufe  but  weep  ^ 

When  her  almighty  guardian  feem'd   to  fleep  ? 

When  frightful  profpe6ls  rofe  to  fight  around, 

When  languifh'd   hope,  and    threatening  nature 

(frown'd* 

For  now  the  king  of  day,  at  diftance  far. 
In  fouthern  figns,  drove  his  refulgent  car; 

On 


I    59     ] 
jS>n  northern  climates  beam'd  a  Ihorter  day, 
Aad    (hot  obliquely   his  diminilh'd  ray. 
Grim  winter  frowning  from  the  gliftening  beaf, 
pnbar*d  his    magazines  of  r/itrous  air, 
And  clad  in  icy  mail,  of  rigid  form, 
Menac'd,  dark  difmal  days,  and   dreadful  ftorm. 
Forlorn,  thus  youthful  D^r/»3^«/^  trembling  (lood. 
Surrounded  with  Inhofpitable  wood  y 
No  filkcn  furrs,  on  her  fofc  limbs  to  fpread. 
No  dome  to  fcreen  her  fair  defencelefs  head, 
On  ev'ry  fide,  (he  cad  her  wiftiful  eyes. 
Then  humbly  rais'd  them  to  the  pitying  fiCies. 
Thence  grace  divine   beheld  her  tender  care. 
And  bow'd  her  ear,   propitious  to  her  prayer. 

Soon  chang'd  the  fcene  ;   the  profpect  (hone  more 

(fair  i 

Joy   lights  all  faces  with  a  chearful  air ; 

The  buildings  rife,  the  work  appears  alive, 

Pale  fear  expires,  and  languid  hopes   revive  i 

Grim  winter's  furly  blafls  forbear  to  blow. 

And  heaven  lock'd  up  her  magazines  of  fnow  ; 

Autumn  protracted  it's  indulgent  days. 

And  Sol  diffus'd  a  larger  tide  of  rays. 

And  was,,  orfeem'd  reluflant  to  decline, 

While  Darimoutb  needed  his  propitious  fliine  ; 

Hz  Yet 


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Yet  he,  at  length,  obtains  his  utmoft  goal. 
And  leaves,  in  darknefs  fahk,the  frozen' pole^ 
From'  whofe  eternal  fnows,  the  ftormy  blafl:   " 
Howls  thro*  the  pines,  and  fweeps  the  barren  wafle. 

Bat  what  cho' Phcebus  glanc'd  a  feebler  ray  ? 
God's  fpiritbeam'd  a  more  ccleftial  day  j 
On  fin-fick  fouls,  he  ll^one  divinely  bright. 
And  bid  them  fpring  from  darknefs  into  light 
The  gloom  difpcird,  the  miad  defires  new  joys,^ 
And  blifs  fupernal   cv'ry  thought  employs : 
Eternal  truths  the  vy^arm  affedlions  gain, 
And  vitious  pleafures  meet  a  juftdifdain.    • 
With  love  divine,  the  raptur'd  bofom  glows. 
And  confcicnce,  heal'd,  indulges  fweet'repcfc  ; 
No  more  rclu6tant,  now  to  dwell  at  home. 
Acquits   the  foul,  and  longs  for  joys  to  come. 
Earth,  with  her  Toys,  no   more  infpires  delights 
But  finks  away,  ^nd  vanifhes  from  fight.  '    ' 
With  full  corifent,  in  holy  cov'nant  join'd, 
To  God  both  foul   and  body  are  refign'd  j 
Time,  talents,  life  and  breath,  and  all  are  given, 
To  ferve  the  Lord,  arid  climb  the  road  to  heaven, 
Jelus\  the  glial  God,  in  mercy  drefs*d. 
Joins  his  young  bride  fall  to  his  bleeding  breafl ; 

Calms 


[     6r     j 

Calm's  all  her  pains,  and  eafcs  every  fmart^ 
And  fets  her  as  a  feal  upon  his  heart. 
Infpires,  ^ith  refolution  to  fulBl, 
The  facred  di£li!::;s  of  his  holy  vrill. 
S  veet  peace  and  love,  each  happy  foul  infpires^ 
And  balmy  friendfhip  lights    her  gentle  fires, 
in  ev\y  breaft ;  joy  crowns  each  fmiling  day. 
And  chearful  minutes  fmoothly  glide  away. 
Calm  (olitude,  to  liberal  fcience  kind, 
Sheds  her  foft  influence  on  the  ftudiousmind  i 
Afflictions  (land  aloof ;  the  heavenly  powers. 
Drop  needful  blefllngs  in  abundant  (hc)wers. 

Thus  Dartmouth^  happy  in  her  fylvan  feat, 
Drinks  the  pure  pleafu res  of  her  fair  retreat  % 
Her  fongs  of  praife,  in  notes  melodious  rife, 
Like  clouds  of  incenfe  to  the  liftening  llcies  ; 
Her  God  protedls  her  with  paternal  Care, 
From  ills  deftrudlive,  and  each  fatal  fnarc; 
And  may  He  ftill  protecft,  and  She  adore. 
Till  heaven,  and  earth,  and  time  fhallbe  no  mon 


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A 

CONTINUATION 

6t       T    H    E 

NARRATIVE 

OF       THE 

Indian    Charity-School^ 

BEGUN         IN 

L  E    E   A  N  Q  Ny 

IN 

CONNEC  TICUTj 

NOW    INGGRPORATED    WITH 

Dartmouth-College^ 

in  hanover, 

IN  THE  Province  of 

New-Hampshire, 
By  Eleazar  Wheelock,  D.D. 

Prefident  of  DARf MOUTH  COLLEGE. 

HARTFORD; 

Printed  in   the  Year    1773.' 


A   CONTINUATION 

OF       THE 

NARRATIVE 

Q  F       T   H  E 

Indian  Gharity-School^  ^c. 

From   Sept.  26,  1772,  toSept.  26,  1773, 

'^'^'^^^4^^  K  the  Appendix  to  my  lad  Nar- 
U^^^I^J  j,^^j^g^  J  g^^^  ^^,^  Publican  Ac- 

'^4^  I  -^-^  count  of  Mr.  Ripley's  Return 
^••l*  ^'^  from  his  northern  Miflion,  and 

XZttXtX  ^^  ^'^  bringing  eight  Youths 
^'^'^^''^'^•'^  from  the  Caghnawaga,  and  two 

from  the  Loretto  Tribes  of  Indians  with  him, 
to  this  School.  And  Tuppoling  fome  farther 
Account  of  them  may  be  acceptable  to  my 
Readers,  I  Ihall   add,  That   after  fome   little 

Acquaintance; 


(     4     )    , 

Acquaintance  with  them,  I  underftood  that 
thofe  from  Loretto  were  Hurons,  and  could 
^cak  the  Language  ot  that  Tribe  :  And  by  a 
thorough  Acquaintance,  Mr. Dean  found  that 
there  was  (uch  Affinity  between  their  Lan- 
guage, and  the  Onoida's,  which  he  is  Matter 
of,  that  with  very  little  Pains,  he  can  make 
himfelf  fo  completely  Matter  of  their  Language, 
as  to  be  able  to  difcourfe  and  preach  to  the  Hu- 
rons freely  in  their  own  Tongue. 

They  manifefted  great  Satisfadlion  In  being 
here  at  School,  and  feem'd  to  be  endow'd  with 
Principles  of  Honor,  Manhood  and  Benevo- 
lence, much  beyond  what  has  appeared  com- 
mon to  the  Natives ;  and  they  have  made  good 
Proficiency  in  the  School.  They'  foon  began 
to  read  and  write  Englilh  fwhich  an  Indian 
may  do  before  he  can  difcourfe  in  that  Tongue) 
and  as  they  could  fpeak  French  well,  I  order- 
ed Jofeph  Verruiel,  a  young  Frenchman,  to 
teach  them  to   read    the  French  Bible. 

This  Verruiel  came  providentially  from 
Canada  to  this  School,  almoft  two  Years,  ago. 
His. Father  was  a  Lieutenant-Golonel  of  the 
Militia  near  Quebec,  and  before  the  taking 
of  that  Flare  by  the  Englifli,  his  Circumftan- 
ces  were  affluent.  He  had  fupported  this  Son 
two  Years  at  School,  in  France,  but  in  the 
Siege  at  Quebec  his  Moufe  was  burnt,  and  be 
reduced  to  Poverty ;  whereupon  he  fent  for 

this 


(     5     / 

K 

this  Son  home.  This  Youth  had  never  heard 
of  this  School,  when  he  fat  out  with  a  Number 
of  Frcnclimen,  on  a  Journey  through  the 
Woods  from  Canada  to  Connecticut.  When 
he  had  reached  thefe  New-Englilh  Settlements, 
and  had  got  fufficicnt  Evidence  of  Deceit  in 
the  Man  they  had  put  Confidence  in  to  con- 
du6t  them,  and  having  no  Intereft  of  his  own, 
as  the  reft  had,  to  call  him  further,  and  appre- 
hending himfelf  unfafe  among  a  People  he 
could  not  underftand,  while  he  was  To  much  in 
the  Hands  of  a  bad  Map),  and  findmg  fome 
who  had  been  formerly  Captives  in  Canada, 
with  whom  he  could  converfe  in  his  own 
I^anguage,  he  flopped,  and  let  his  Compani- 
ons go  forward  without  him.  In  this  Place, 
about  Thirty-five  Miles  diftant,  he  was  inform- 
ed of  this  School,  and  that  he  would  be  kind- 
ly treated,  it  he  fhould  be  admitted  into  it,  and 
that  no  Compulfion  was  ufed  in  Matters  of 
Religion,  but  all  left  to  fearch,  and  fee,  and 
judge  for  themfelves,  he  defired,  and  obtained 
Admittance  onTryal. 

When  he  came,  he  could  fpeak  fo  much 
Latin  that  v/e  could  underftand  him,  and  was 
able  to  read  and  underftand  the  moft  of  the 
Latin  Teftament,  and  foon  difcovered  him- 
felf to  be  a  biggotted  Papift,  fraught  with  all 
the  Prejudices  againft  Protcftanifm  which 
papal  Artifice  could  infpire.  I  advifed  all 
concerned   not     to     enter    into  any     warm 

Debate 


(     6     )  i 

Debate  with  him  on  any  Points  of  the  Con- 
crovcrfy,  nor  any  Thing  more  than  propofe 
Queftions  for  his  Conrideracian.  He  appear- 
ed dcfirous  to  {earch  the  Matter  to  tke  Boc- 
tom,  and  fee,  and  judge  for  himfelF.  I  pro- 
cured a  French  Bible  for  him.,  which  he  had 
never  fecn  before,  more  than  the  fmall  A- 
bridgment  which  their  Cleroy  allow  to  be  read. 
He  read  it  with  great  Diligence  and  Improve- 
inefit,  and  foon  began  to  Qoei3:ion  the  Truth 
of  many  Things  which  he  had  betore  taken 
upon  Truft,  with  no  other  Ground  of  BeLef, 
than  the  Authority  of  that  Church,  nnd  tound 
himfelf  conftiained  to  indulge  the  growing 
Sufpicion,  till  he  renounced  all  the  Peculiari- 
ties of  the  Fopilli  Religion,  and  became  a  fixed 
and  fettled  Protedant  ;  on  which  1  determined 
to  carry  him  throuoh  a  Courfe  of  Collegiate 
Learning  at  my  own  Kxpence,  unhTs  fome 
charitable  Frieiul  fhould  find  it  in  his  Ileart  to 
contribute  AflTi-ftance  therein,  in  hopes  that  he 
niay  by  the  Grace  of  God,  be  made  eminently 
ufcful  to  his  miftaken  Brethren. 

These  Huronshavc  made  good  Proficiency 
in  reading  the  Bible,  and  appear  alio  to  be 
nearly  fatisfied  that  their  Teachers  have  here- 
tofore much  impofed  upon  them,  and  that  the 
Strength  of  the  Popifn  Caufe  don't  lie  in  the 
Power  of  Truth,  but  in  t^^at  Darknefs  and  pro- 
ibund  Ignorance  ^hich  they  are  (o  careful  to 
nring  up  and  hold  their  People  in,  as  to  a  'great 

'      .  Part 


(7    ) 

Part  of  the  divine  Revelation ;  and  that  many 
Things,  merely  human,  were  impofed,  incul- 
cated, and  enjoyned  upon  them  inftead  thereof. 
They  expreffed  a  Delirc  that  fome  of  their 
young  Relations  might  have  the  fame  Advan- 
tage of  Inftrudlion  as  they  had  ;  and  accord- 
ingly, at  their  Defire,  1  gave  them  Liberty  to 
make  a  Vifit  tothcir  Friends  in^^Tanada,  and 
invite  a  Number  of  likely  Boys  to  return  with 
them  in  the  Fall  to  this  School.  Accordingly, 
in  May  they  let  out,  and  returned  a  few  Days 
ago,  and  inform  me  that  the  Oppofition  of 
their  Pfiefts  was  fo  ftrong,  and  their  Artifices 
fo  many  that  they  could  not  prevail  to  bring 
any  Boys  with  them  at  prefenr,  but  they  are  of 
Opinion  that  there  is  a  growing  Profpedl  that 
a  great  Part  of  that  Town  will,  in  a  littleTime, 
be  willing  and  glad  to  be  intruded  in  the 
whole  Truth  which  concerns  their  eternal  Sal- 
vation. But  however  this  may  be  with  Ref- 
pedl  to  others,  I  think  it  is  evident  that  thefe 
have  lotl  nothing  in  Favour  of  the  Proteftanc 
Faith  by  going  home. 

As  to  thofe  eight  who  came  with  thefe  from 
tl^aghnewaga,  one  of  whom  appeared  to  be 
near  thirty  Years  old,  and  three   more  to  have 

arrived  near  the  Age  of  Manhood -After  I 

had  cloathed  them  decent]y,.they  foon  began 
to  difcover  the  In-dian  Temper,  grew  impati- 
ent of  Order  and  Govern«ent  in  the  School, 
fliew'd  a  great  Inclinsnon  to  be  hunting   and 

rambling 


(  ^  ) 

Tambling  in  the  Woods,  not  well  fatisficd  with 
what  was  done  for  them,  a  Difpofuicn  to  make 
unfriendly  Remarks  upon  any  OmiiTions  in 
any  Refpeft,  which  could  be  condrucd  as  evi- 
dential of,  in  any  Meafure,  a  Want  ot  Kind- 
nefs  and  Care  for  them  ;  and  this  in  Cafes,  in 
which  none  but  thtmfelvcs  couid  ever  have 
thought  of  fuch  an  Underftanding  of  them,&c. 
In  the  Beginning  of  March  they  petitioned 
earntdly  that  I  would  kt  them  make  a  Vific 
to  Sir  William  Johnfon  •,  I  v.  as  not  fouy  for 
fuch  aMotion,  as  I  apprehended  they  v^ere  more 
likely  to  do  Hurt  to  Others,  than  get  Good 
to  thcmfelves,  by  (laying  heie.  I  gave  them 
Liberty  to  go,  and  from  thence  to  Coghne- 
waga,  and  not  return  again  to  this  School  j 
and  accordingly  furniilied  them  with  all  that 
was  neceSarv  for  their  Journey.  Thefe  four 
left  the  Schoo:,  March  1 1,  and  all  Uneafincfs 
with  chofe  they   kfc  behind,  at  once  fubfided. 

The  Account  they  gave  on  their  Arrival 
at  Caghncwaga,  ot  the  Treatment  given  the 
Boys  they  left  here,  was  not  over  friendly  -, 
however,  I  believe  they  have  done  the  Caufe 
no  Hurr,  efpecislly  as  they  themfelves  made 
fj  much  better  Appearance  as  to  their  Cioath- 
ing  than  chcy  did  when  they  camefroniHome. 

Three  of  the  Fathers  cf  thefe Children, viz. 
Meffieurs  Siacy  and  Phillips,  Fathers  of  the 
two  captive  Boys  before-mentioned,  and  Sode- 

reculko 


(    9     J 

reoufko  Father  of  another,  all  reputable  in  the 
Tribe,  came  here  June  2d,  on  a  vifit  to  their 
Children.  Mr.  Stacy  brought  his  Wife,  (who 
is  one  of  the  Natives)  with  him.  And  Mr.Phil-- 
lips  brought  with  him  a  Son,  who  appeared  to 
be  about  14  Years  old,  and  who  had  been  late- 
ly eiefled,  and  iaftalled  King  of  that  Tribe. 
(This  I  underftand  to  be  agreeable  to  theCuf- 
torn  of  the  Indians,  to  chufe  and  Grown  their 
Kings  while  thty  are  young,  and  to  have  them 
ready  to  execute  their  OfKce  on  theRemovalof 
their  PredecefTor.^  This  Son  Mr.  Philips  pro- 
mifed  to  fend  to  me  for  an  Education  in  this 
School,  the'  Lad  appeared  promifing,  and  was 
defirous  to  ftay  with  his  lictle  Brother,  and  his 
Father  would  have  left  him,  had  it  not  been 
that  certain  Rites  commonly  pradtifed  among 
them,  to  ratify  the  Choice  of  a  King,  and  make 
it  more  pubiickly  known  among  the  Tribes, 
yet  reaiained  to  be  performed,  and  his  putting 
his  Son  out  of  the  Way  while  they  were  confer- 
ring fuch  Honours  upon  him,  be  apprehended 
would  be  taken  as  an  Expreffion  of  Difrefpecl, 
and  therefore  he  thought  it  cot  expedient  to 
leave  his  Son  here  at  that  Time,  but  exprefied 
the  falleft  Purpofe  to  fend  him  as  foon  as 
the  Way  iliould  be  prepared  for  it,  which  I 
can'c  but  confider  as  a  very  hopeful  Omen  of 
fame  great  good  in  referve  for  thofe  Northern 
Tribes. 

Thky 


(      ro     ) 

They  ap-peared  wdl  pleaftrd  with  the  Situa- 
tion, and  Drfpofalof  their  Children  here. 

They  gave  mean  Account  that  their  i^riefi: 
^^/as  much  difpleafed  at  tbeir  fending  their 
Children  to  this  School,  and  to  that  Degree 
that  he  had  retufed  to  Pray  either  For  Parents 
er  Children  fince  they  carr)e  away. 

They  alfo  inforrfjcd  me  that  through -the  in- 
fiuence  of  the  Prieft,  and  the  aged  Grand  mo- 
ther, the  Boy,  a  defcendanc  from  the  Rev'd.. 
Mr.  Williams,  (whofe  coming  with  Mr.  Ripley 
was  prevented  By  Sicknef^)  was  like  flill  to  be 
deciiined. 

The  beginning  of  May  the  Rev'd.  Mr, 
Siipley  and  Mr.  Dean,  fat  out  on  a  MifTion  to 
vifir  the  Indians  ac  Penobfcotc,  and  on  the  Bay 
Of  Fundy,  as  they  Ihouldfind  Encouragernenr, 
d^?reeable  to  Reprefentations  heretofore  made 
of  a  E"'oor  open  for  Service  among  iheiti. 

Colonel  Goldthwait  Commander  of  the 
Fort  at  Penobfcotr,  informed    them  that   for  a 

Nornher  of  Years,  ^r  d  uW  of  late  there  had 
■  a[>[)eared  a  vey  fasr  P.ofptd  of  their  receiving 
a  Xiil^Ronary,  bad  one  been  ofFefed  to  them, 
b or  now  the  Cale  appeared  much  otherwife  5 
H'^d  t!)is  oc.caf)v')ned  ihroDyh  the  free  and  unre- 
ftrainrd  Sde  of  fpiriious  L'quor  amon^  them, 
fnd  the  FJ2tftry  and  Artmce  of  the  Rooi'fh 
frieiis  who  quiet  and  keep  them  in  [;erfe6t  Se- 
curity 


curity  by  a  liberal  Dirpeiifation  of  Parc5ons  of 
their  continual  Drunkcnnefs,  and  ail  the  fordid 
viees  conconnitant  w  th,  and  confequent  there- 
on ;  and  which  are  realonably  to  be  expeded, 
fo  long  as  the  Traders  are  under  no  redraiRt  in 
felling,  nor  the  Indians  in  buying  Rum,  buc 
their  wane  of  Ability  to  pay  for  it  ;  by  which 
Means  th^ir  Poverty  and  Mifery  is  already 
come  upon  them,  Mr.  R:pley  fays,  beyond 
what  he  had  evcrfeen  before  in  any  Indance. 
By  thefe  Indulgencies  of  their  Priefts^  they  wQr^ 
fader  than  ever  attached  to  them,  though  by 
ihefe  Means  they  were  wafting  and  decrcafing 
fad  ks  to  their  Number,  and  appeared  to  be 
nigf),  very  nigh  unto  curfing,  infomuch  that 
within  a  very  few  Years,  according  to  the  pr^- 
fent  Courfe  of  Things,  that  once  numerous 
and  formidable  Tribe,  which  has  been  fuch  a 
fore  Scourge  to  the  Enghfli,  will  be  whoKy 
Extind. 

Among  thefe  Mr.  Ripley  found  an  Indian 
of  whom  Colonel  Gokkhwait  before  inform- 
ed him,  who  faid  he  belonged  to  a  very  large 
Tribe  far  Wed  of  Lake  Superior,  which  he 
called  Mai^agneffawack^\\'h)ch  lived  far  beyond 
any  Communication  with,  or  Knowledge  of  the 
En^lsdi,  and  his  Chara(f^er  among  the  Indians 
atPenobfcott,  and  theEnglidi  who  have  been 
fevcral  Years  acqnai-nted  with  him,  for  Honef- 
ty  and  Veracity,  renders  the  Account  which  he 
gives  worthy  of  more  Credit,  &  alfo  as  his  Ac- 
counts 


(       12       ) 

co\ants  have  beea  invariably  the  fame  ever  fancc 
he  has  been  with  them,  i.  e.  fince  the  taking 
of  Canada  by  the  Englifh,  a  Summary  of  which 
is  this  Tha:  the  Country  there  is  vaRly  Fer- 
tile—That they  Plant. nothing  but  Indian 
Corn,  Melons,  Pumpions — That  R»ce,  Peas, 
Beans,  Apples,  Plums,  Tobacco,  Grapes,  &:c. 
grow  fpontaneoufly,  and  almofi:  every  Thing 
which  he  had  ken  in  Canada  or  New-England, 
and  all  in  great  Plenty-— That  Horfes,  Cows, 
Sheep,  Goats,  lofFaloes,  were  Natives  of  that 
Country,  ran  wild,  and  v^ere  propagated  in  great 
Abundance  •,  alfo,  ihegreateft  plenty  of  Fowls 
of  all  Sorts,  as  Turkies,  Gcefe,  Ducks,  Hens, 
Pigeons,  &c.  who  feed  ehiefiy  on  Rice — Thar 
the  Tribes  of  Indians  were  vaQly  numerous, 
and  their  Wars  generally  every  Year — The 
Weapons  they  u(e  m  War,  were  Bows  and 
Arrows,  and  a  heavy  Club — Their  Arrows 
arc  pointed  with  Stone,  and  fometimes  poifon- 
cd — That  the  Arnaies  which  met  at  the  taking 
Quebec,  (where  he  was  on  the  (ide  of  the 
French)  were  but  a  handful  compared  with 
thofe  who  commonly  met  in  War  Jn  his  Coun- 
fry — That  when  they  met  upon  a  very  large 
Piain,  Adhere  they  ufed  commonly  to  Fight,  the 
armies  wcrefo  large  that  he  could  not  fee  from 
one  End  to  the  other  of  them. 

Tke  Account  he  gives  of  his    coming  into 
this  Part  of  the  Continent  is,  That  he  was  ta- 
ken Captive,  and  being  youc»g  and  able  bodi- 
ed, 


(     ^3     -J 

€d,  he  was  Sold,  as  is  their  Cuftom  to  deal  with 
fuch,  the  old  and  decriped  they  kill,  and  thus 
as  aCaptive  he  was  Sold,  and  pafs'd  from  Tribe 
to  Tribe,  till  he  got  into  the  Hands  of  one 
who  were  in  Connexion  with  the  French,  and 
there  became  one  ef  ihe  Quota  which  thac 
Tribe  was  to  furnifh  the  French  for  that  War, 
where  he  got  Acqua  ntance  with  the  Penob- 
feott  Indians,  and  came  Home  with  them  when 
the  War  was  over,  and  married  one  of  that 
Tribe  by  which  Means  he  has  been  prevent- 
ed returning  to  his  own  People,  as  his  Wife 
will  not  Confenn  to  it  though  he  has  great!/ 
defired  it. 

He  fays  he  never  heard  of,  nor  doss  he  fup- 
pofe  that  his  Nation,  have  any  Noti,on  of  & 
Supreme  Being — -He  lays  they  have  very  little^ 
or  almofl:  no  Winter  there,  and  tells  of  man}/ 
and  vaftly  great  Tribes  which  he  palTed  thro' 
before  he  came  toCanada.  He  fays  theOccafion* 
of  their  War  is  never  to  defend  Property,  nor 
is  there  ever  Oecafion  for  that,  as  they  have 
every  where  fuch  Fullnefs,  and  Room  enough 
for  all ;  but  it  is  only  out  of  Pride  to  fee  which 
Nation  have  the  braved  Men. 

An  Indian  of  the  AnniidoweJfanTnhc^  which 
is  commonly  at  War  mihihQ MaUegneJfawacks^ 
has  alfo  been  at  Penobfcott,  and  gives  an  Ac- 
count fimilar  to  the  moll:  cITcntial  Parts  of  this 
Relation,  by  which  it  is  made  yet  more  credi- 
ble.  At 


(      H     ) 

At  Mr.  Ripley's  Defi  re,  the  Chiefs  of  that 
Tribe  met  together,  on  which  occafion  he  had 
the  AfliHance  of  Capt.  Fletcher,  the  Province 
Interpreter,  by  whom  he  communicated  to 
them  his  Errand  ;  after  a  fhort  Confultation 
among  themfelves,  they  gave  for  Subftance  the 
following  Anfsver,  viz.  After  thanking  him 
and  thofc  who  fent  him,  they  faid  God  had 
taught  them  a  v.^ay  to  Pray  which  was  right, 
meaning  the  whole  PopiSi  Way  of  Worfhip, 
to  which  Religion  they  feemed  much  attached, 
and  added,  their  Children  would  not  be  willing 
to  come,  and  if  they  were,  they  could  not  get 
a  living  by  it  -,  and  fhewed  no  Inclination  to 
fend  them,  to  which  Mr.  Ripley  thought  pro- 
per (o  return  them  a  Ihort  Anfwer,  in  which 
he  expreffed  the  Kindnels  of  the  Englidi  ia 
making  the  Offer  to  them,  and  that  the  Offer 
made  them  was  of  God — That  they  would  be 
the  only  Su^erers  by  refufing  it — That  the 
Englilh  would,  by  rheirRefufal,  be  faved  much 
PalnS;  and  Expence  to  do  thern  good,  &c,     , 

At  this  Place  Mr.  Ripley  found  an  Indian 
Youth  of  the  Natic  Tribe,  v^ho  had  for  feveral 
Years  been  with  thefc  and  the  Indians  at  St. 
Francis^  till  he  is  become  thorough  Mafler  of 
the  Languages  of  both  the  Tribes,  which  are 
near  alike- — his  moral  Chara^cr  being  very 
good,  and  there  appeared  a  Profpeft  of  his  be- 
coming a  fine  Interpreter,  2nd  a  very  ufeful 
ManjiliDuld  he  have  proper  Meafures  of  Lear- 
nings 


(    ^s^) 

ning,  Mr.  Ripley  invited  him  to  conie  witfe 
him  to  this  Scbool,  he  complyed  with  the 
grcateft  Chearfulnefs,  and  arrived  July  28,  and 
has  condufled  agreeably. 

Mr.  Ripley  has  reprefcntcd  to  me  that  MIf- 
fionaries  among  the  poor  Englifh  Settlers  iri 
th^t  Quarter  are  employed  and  fupported  by 
that  Province,  viz.  the  Majfachufetts  Eay^  and 
that  he  found  it  quite  eonfiltent  with  the  Pe- 
fign  of  his  MifTion  to  ferve  that  charitable  De- 
fign  towards  thofe  Settlers  alfo,  and  is  of  Opi- 
nion that  they  wi'll  be  more  likely  to  find  ac- 
cefs  to  the  Indians,  and  be  more  beneficial  to 
them,  confidering  the  Jcaloufies  which  thei-r 
Priefts  infpire,  if  they  fhould  go  in  the  Charac- 
ter of  Englifh  MifTionaries,  and  as  having 
them  for  their  Objedl,  than  in  the  Charader  of 
Mtffionarics  to  the  Indians  •,  fo  that  thci.r  La- 
bours among  the  Indians  might  appear  to  be 
only  occailonal,  and  not  in  Gonfcquenceof  any 
fpecial  antecedentRcfpec^l  to  them,  in  which  Ca- 
pacity they  may  vifit  the  Indians  as  often,  and 
fpcnd  as  much  Time  with  them,  as  will  likely 
be  profitable  at  prefent,  and  yet  peform  nearly 
the  Service  which  would  be  rcafon ably  expect- 
ed among  the  Englifh,  and  the  Expence  for 
each  be  lefTened  thereby.  And  I  know  thefc 
charitable  Gentlemen  of  the  Committee,  and 
their  Gonftituents,  of  that  Province  will  re- 
joice in  any  Plan  that  fhall  make  their  Charity 
more  extenfivcLy  beneficial  to  the  Souls    of 

Men, 


Men,  while  the  Money  they  have  granted  for 
the  BeneSt  otthe  Englifli,  is  wholly  devoted 
tothatUfe. 

Upon  receiving  various  Accounts  from  the 
Northward,  which  e-neourage  a  Hope  that  a 
Door  may  be  foon  opened  for  MifTions  among 
the  Tribes  in  the  Province  of  Canada,  fcveral 
of  my  Students  who  have  been  fome  Years 
with  me  preparing  for  a  Mifllon  to  the  Indi- 
ans, were  defirous  tofpend  fome  Time  in  that 
Province,  to  get  Acquaintance  with  the  In- 
habitants, and  learn  the  Ctiftoms  and  Lan- 
guages both  of  the  French  and  Indians,  in 
order  to  qualify  thcmfclves  for  a  Mifllon  there. 
I  did  well  approve  of  the  Propofal,  as  the  Indi- 
ans are  fo  much  French^fcd,  and  likely  more 
or  lefs  acquainted  with  the  French  Tongue 
wherever  the  French  have  traded,  or  imploycd 
their  Miffionaries  aniong  them  for  many  hun- 
dred Miles. 

Accordingly,  McfTieurs  Thomas  Kendal, 
Elifha  Porter,  Andrew  Judfon,  and  with  them 
Jofeph  Verruiel  fat  out  on  the  15th  of  June, 
and  after  the  three  firft  had  recovered  of  tfec 
Small- Fox,  which  they  received  by  Inoculation 
at  Montreal,  i>^r.  Kendal  found  a  very  emi- 
nent Situation  for  Learning  what  he  had  in 
Yiew  at  Mrs.  Stacy's  at  Cagbnawaga^  and  foon 
found  himiclf  fo  happy  as  to  gain  the  Refpedl 
of  all  about  him,  both  French   and   Indians, 

and 


C     17     ; 

^nd  bad  as  rnaaylndiaaSjys  applying  to-him  for 
his  Inllrudlion  as  he  dcfired,  a-nd  more  than  hb 
was  well  able  to  attend  upon,  which  gave  himafi 
Opportunity  to  be  immediately  profitable  to 
themj  while  he  was  under  the  bed  Advantage 
to  profecute  the  DeQgn  of  Suing  himfelf  lor 
that  Service. 

The  Difficulty  o-f  introducing  and  fettling  a 
MifTionary  in  any  of  thcirTri-bes,  andthcLength 
of  Time,  and  expenfive  Ceremonies  always  ne- 
cefiary  to  effect  it,  has  led  me  mare  and    more 
Idco  a  favourable  Opinion  of  MifHonaries  itiner- 
ating am  jag  them,  and  acco^rdingly  of  qrjalify? 
ing  fui'table  Youtbs  for  that  Purpofe  -,  whongay 
be  ^ble  to  fpcak  to  the  feveral  Tribes    in    tbeir 
own  Lmgu-aoes  and  as   itinerant   Mifiionarics 
travel  from  Tribe  to  Tribe,  in  which  Charader 
their  co-n'ci nuance  at    particul-a-r   Places  may  be 
agreeable  to  the  Inftrudions  which  Chr  ist  gave 
the  itine.-ants  which  he  fent  forth,  as  their  JPru^ 
dep.ce.  (liould  didate,  and  the  Reception  their 
i^erfons  and  Meffagc  (hould  find  among  them, 

I  THINK  it  worthy  our  Con^fideratlon  whether 
there  would  net  be  much  lefs  Danger  of  thofc 
Jcaloufies  whtch  h^avc  been  fo  conftantly  a  greac 
Impedi'ment  in  the  Way  of  dated  Miflionaries, 
ar^d  much  lefs  expofe  them  to  their  Rage,  ar  if 
they  Ihould  find  themfclves  in  Danger,  make 
theirRctrcat  more  eafy,  and  without  Noife,  and 
give  them  Opportunity,  according  to  Christ's 
Diredlioa  to  leave  chem  in  a  Manner  bcft  faitec^ 


(      iS     ) 

to  awaken  their  Gonfcicnces,  and  excite  them 
to  Confideration. 

A  Number  of  Mifiionaries  thus  employed 
will  have  peculiar  Advantage  to  ftrengthen  one 
anothet'sHands,  mutually  confirm  one  another's 
MciTage,  advife  one  another  of  Dangers  on  the 
one  Hand,  and  encouragmg  Profpedls  on  the  o- 
ther ;  and  their  MilTion  in  the  whole  appear  mere 
refpeftahle  among  theSavages.  And  if  God  fhould 
mercifully  accompany  their  McfTage  with  theHo- 
ly  Ghoft  fent  down  from  Heaven,  &  there  fhould 
be  a  Spirit  of  Conyidion  among  them,  though 
but  in  a  few  Inftances,  this  would  be  a  motl 
likely  Means  to  fpread  the  Leaven  far  and  wide 
and  through  the  whole  Lump,  as  the  few,  who 
fhould  be  the  Subjects  of  fuch  ImprelTions, 
would  be  fond  of  following,  and  recommending 
the  Preacher  toothers, and  all  who  fhould  come 
in  the rr^ Way. 

We  have  had  plentiful  Experience  of  this 
jn  Years  pafl,  as  great  Numbers  can  Witncfs 
who  lived  in  PUces  where  God  has  graGioufly 
poured  out  his  Spirit  upon  his  People,  and  how 
mfiny  hundred  Inftances  are  there  in  this  Land 
crl^fuchas  can  Witnefs  that  thofe  firfl  Imprefll- 
ons  which  they  have  rcafon  to  Hope  ifTued  in  a 
fav-ing  Ccnverfion  to  Chrifl:,  were  by  Means  of 
the  Reports  and  D'f  ourfes  of  otUers  who  were 
^u,der  fuch  ImprelTDns.  May  the  Lord  of  the 
Harvcft  gratioufly  infpire  his  young  Servants 
who  arc  willingly  offenng  themfclves  to  this  Ser- 
vice, 


C     19    ) 

vice*,  with  W ifdom,  and  a  holy  2eal,  and  fend 
rhem  forth  in  the  Power  and  Spiritof  Ellas,  and 
Crown  their  pious  Laboiars  with  his  Blcfllng, 

Mr.  Dean  has  now  finifhed  his  Courfe  oi 
Studcs  here,  and  upon  finding,  as  I  have  alrea- 
dy mentioned,  that  he  may  with  little  Expence 
be  able  to  P.  each  to  the  Hurons  freely  in  theii; 
own  Tongue,  has  determined  if  Go©  pleafes, 
when  he  has  peifedled  himfelf  in  the  French 
Tongue  to  enter  upon  a  Miflion,  and  with  a 
proper  Companion,  preach  ar»  an  Itinerant,  not 
only  to  the  Six  Nations  (with  whom  he  lived 
many  Years  from  his  Youth)  but  to  all  the 
Tribes  that  can  underftand  him,  to  a  thoufand 
Miles  end,  if  fuch  there  arc  at  that  Diftance, 

Messieurs  Stacy  and  Phillips  on  their  late 
Vifit  informed  me  that  by  learning  one  Lan« 
guage  befides  the  Mohocks  which  he  already 
has,  he  would  be  ab!e  to  difcourfe  and  preach 
to  all  tne  Tribes  back  from  Montreal  for  fome 
hundred  Miles. 

My  Expences  here  have  hithefto  ncceiJariiy 
been  great,  and  every  confiderate  Man  willeafi- 
ly  conceive  them  to  have  been  rauch  greater,  otk 
account  of  the  Difficulty  and  Diftancc  of  Tranf- 
portaiion,  and  cfpeciaily  as  the  Roads  are  ycC 
ib  ne»v  and  rough.  It  is  likely  in  Time  r\cw 
Markets  will  be  opened,  and  Stores  provided 
nearer  and  more  convenient,  but  there  mwft  be 
Time  to  efRsft  it,  and  great  Expence  to  clear 

the 


(       20       ) 

the  Roads  and  make  thcra  feafiblc  for  Carriage^ 
biu  the  greateft  and  fureft  Profpedl  I  have  of 
Relief  as  to  the  greateft  and  hcavieft  Part  of  this 
extraordinary  Trouble  and  Expcnce  is  trcm  the 
Cultivation  of  thefe  Lands;  when  we  can  at- 
tain to  a  fullr/efs  of  all  which  this  Soil  will  pro- 
duce, we  {hall  requite  but  comparatively  fmali 
Importation  to  make'  our  Subfiftance  comforta- 
ble, and  I  begin  already  to  feel  the  Benefir. 

My  Crups  were  confiderably  fhorte.ned  the 
laft  Year,  the  former  by  an  uncommon  Rain  at 
:hc  Beginning  of  the  Harveft,  the  latter  by  an 
untimely  Froll,  yet  the  Benefit  of  that  which 
was  faved  was  very  fenfible.  And  I  have  this 
Year  cut  about  double  the  Quantity  of  Hay 
which  I  cut  die  laft  Year,  viz.  about  thirty  Tons, 
and  if  God  (liall  gracioufly  continue  his  Smiles, 
and  grant  Increafe  according  to  the  prefent  Prof- 
pefls,  I  exped  to  cut  fifty  or  fixty  Tons  the 
next  Year.  I  have  reaped  about  twenty  i^cres 
of  Engliih  Grain,  which  Crop  appeared  to  be 
very  heavy  before  Harveft,  and  proved  to  be 
too  m,uch  fo,  as  a  confiderable  Pare  of  it  fell 
down  with  its  own  Weight  before  the  Stc<^  had 
got  to  maturity,  the  Confcquence  of  which  all 
experienced  Farri:ers  v;ell  know  •,  however,  tho* 
it  be  much  lefs  than  the  Profped-t  was  it  is  a  ve- 
ry confiderable  Relief.  I  have  about  twenty 
Acres  of  Indian  Corn  on  the  Grou^nd,  which, 
conficiering  the  NfcWnc-fh  srd  imiperfed  Tilhgc 
of  the  Lap.d,  promifes  a  confiderable  Crop. 

The 


(    21    ; 

The  Number  of  my  Labourers  for  fix  Months 
fall,  has  generally  been  from  Thirty  to  Forty, 
bcfides  thofe  ehi ployed  at  the  Mills,  in  the 
Kitchen,  Walli-Houfej&c.  The  Number  of  my 
Students  dependant  and  independant  the  lafh 
Year  vvas  about  Eighty,  and  the  Number  of  my 
Family  together,  confequenily  large,  and  thro' 
the  pure  Mercy  of  God  I  have  been  bieffed  with 
a  peaceableFamllyjdiligcnt  andorderlyStudefits, 
&  faithfulLabourers.  I  have  not  heard  a  profane 
Word  fpokcn  by  one  of  my  Number,  nor  have 
I  Reafonto  think  there  has  been  one  for  three 
Years  pad,  nor  do  profane  Perfons  expedl  to  be 
employed  in  any  Service,  or  allowed  to  continue 
here. 

I  HAVE  feven  Yoke  of  Oxen,  and  about  twen- 
ty Cows,  all  the  Property  and  employed  in  the 
Service  ol"  the  School.  I  have  cleared,  fenced 
and  fjwed  about  fifteen  Acres  of  Wheat,  the 
clearingof  the  Ground  I  entered  uprn  the  laft 
Year  and  have  found  it  CoHly,  as  I  expefled  I 
(hould,  it  being  very  heavy  timbered,  but  as^  the 
Soil  is  good,  and  contiguous  to  the  School,  I 
ejrpefl  it  will  well  repay  the  Coil  of  it. 

•  I  HAVE  cleared  firfficicnt  far  Pafturing,  i.  c. 
have  cut  and  girdled  all  the  Growth  upon  five 
Hundred  Acres,  and  a  Part  of  it  have  fowed 
vi'iih  Hay-Seed  ;  the  reft  I  exped  will  be  ready 
to  receive  rhe  Seed,  as  foon  as  it  (lia.U  be  dry 
enough  to  burn  the  Trafh  upon  it  in  the  Spring. 
The  Soil  is  generally  good,    and  I   hope  the 

Scho:>i 


(       S2      V 

Sckool  will  experience  the  Bene^t  of  it  in  due 
Time.— I  have  enclofed  with  a  Fence  about  two 
Thoufand  Acres  of  this  Wildernels,  including 
the  before-mentioBed,  that  I  might  be  able  to 
tefirain  0?:en,  Cows,  Horfes,  &c.  from  ramb- 
ling beyond  my  R.each  in  the  Wildcrnefs. 

Only  the  Article  of  Hay-Seed  to  flock  thefe 
l^ands  which  I  have  already  cleared,  has  and 
will,  1  cxpe6!,  Coft  above  £  40  Sterling.  I 
liave  [lud;ed  the  cheapeft  and  molt  effedtual  Me- 
jihods  I  could  to  execute  this  Defign,  it  can't  be 
accomphfned  v/irhout  Expense — And  however 
Gentlemen  at  a  Diftance  may  think  of  it,  I  find 
tny  Coodud,  fo  far  as  I  know,  to  be  approved 
hy  all  who  have  been  acquainted  with  ir^ 
znd  it  gives  me  very  fcnfible  Satisfadion  to 
J<now  that  my  honored  Patrons  in  England  do 
approve  of  my  Proceedure,  and  without  their 
cxprefs  Approbation,  I  fhould  not  have  takci. 
fych  an  important  Step,  any  further  than  I  (hould 
have  ventured  to  have  done  it  at  my  own  E.^;- 
pence. 

A  LITTLE  more  than  three  Years  ago,  there 
%vas  nothing  to  be  fecn  here  but  a  horrid  \YiK 
dernefs,  eow  there  are  eleven  comfortable  Dwel- 
ling-Houfes  (befides  the  large  one  1  built  for  my 
Students, and  other  neceffaryBuiiding?,  as  Barns, 
Mak-Houfe,  Brew-Houfe,  Shops,  &cj  and 
feme  of  them  reputable  ones,  built  hy  Tradef- 
ifnen,  and  fuch  as  have  fettled  in  fome  Counec- 
von  with,  and  have  btenadmliied  for  the  Bere- 

fit 


r  »3  ) 

fit  of,  this  School,  and  the  mod  of  them  near  fi- 
nilhed,  and  all  expe(fl  to  be  habitable  and  com- 
fortable before,  Winter,  and  all  within  Sixty 
Rods  of  the  College — By  this  Means  the  Ne- 
cefTities  of  this  School  have  been  relieved  in  Part 
as  to  Room  for  my  Students — Yet  the  prefcnt 
NecefTity  of  another  and  larger  Building  appears 
to  be  fuch,  that  the  growth  of  this  Seminary 
muft  necefiarily  be  ftinted  without  it.  This 
NecelTity  I  have  reprefentcd  to  my  honored  Pa- 
trons In  England,  and  doubt  not  they  will  re- 
commend the  charitable  Defign  as  they  fhall 
think  advifeable.  I  alfo  recommended  it  to  the 
honorable  Corporation  of  this  College  at  their 
Meeting  laft  M^y  5  in  confequence  of  which 
they  applied  to  the  honorable  General  A iTembly 
©f  thisProvince(who  were  then  fitting)  for  their 
Encouragement  and  Afliftance  ;  who  generoufly 
granted  ^.500  Lawful  Money  out  ot  the  Pro- 
vince Treafury  to  begin  with.  Whereupon  the 
Truftces  taking  into  their  Confideration,  how 
gracioudy  God  had  opened,  the  Hearts  of  his 
People  on  both  Sides  the  Water,  to  contribute 
ft)  liberally  to  fupport  and  build  up  this  Infl-itu- 
tion,  and  that  through  his'  Blefiing  their  reafon- 
able  Expedations  have  been  fo  fully  anfwered 
in  the  Progrefs  and  ouccefsof  it  hitherto,  as  that 
none  have  Occauon  to  regret  their  Expence,  or 
indulge  the  lead  uneafy  Reflexion  on  Account 
of  their  paflLiberality  towards  it^  but  on  the  o- 
ther  Hand  the  Profpedl  of  the  extenfivc  Utility 
of  it,  to  the  great  and  pious  Ends  propofe^  by 


'{       24       ) 

the  Bencfatlor?,  is  fo  fair  and  prcmifing,  as  TK-ay 
juftly  infprre  "^  Confidence  that  God  will  not 
rorl-ake  it,  but  on  the  other  Hand,  will  yet  open 
the  Hearts  of  fuch  as  he  has -honored  with  Abi- 
lity torontributc  Supplies  for  this  NecefTity  alfd. 
Whereupon  they  unanimoufly  came  co  th-tCon- 
Giufion  that,  PJ-fpending  all  other  Methods,  it  be 
firfi;  attempted  by  a  Subfcription.  ' 

I  AM  not  >et  able  very  prteci-fely  to  'fay  what 
the  Cod:  of  the  Building  will  be,  as  it  is  net  yer 
fuUy  determined  with  what  Materials  to  build^ 
vt^hether  with  Brick,  er  Stone. 

We  ha've  difcovered  a  c»nfi^.erable  Body  of 
good  Stone  at  the  Diftaacc  of  about  three  quar- 
ters of  a  ISsaIc  from  the  Spot  propofed  f®r  the 
BpiidiRg  ;  and  fome  who  have  e»xamined  it  judge 
there  will  be  Stone  enough  tocompleat  ij:  -,  how 
«hat  will. prove  we  can  better  judge  when  we 
have  got  enou^rji  for  the  Cellar  and  Ruftic,  or' 
Ground  Story  -,  *  and  all  acquainted  with 
Building-^  of  this  Nature  may  judge  for  them- 
frivcs  of  the  Bxpence  of  ir,  I  fuppofe  none  will 
elleem  It  to  be  a  very  li':tle  Thing  •,  and  hkcly 
the  jiid'icious  will  think,  when  they  confider  rhe 
Nature,  Ufe,  andDeHg/H  of  theBuilding,  that  i-c 
is  not  injudicious  to  prefer  Scone  to  any  Thing 
ieife,  if  good  Stone  may  be  convenienily  had. 
k  is  propofed  to  finilh  it  in  the    mofi^plain,  de-' 

cen.r, 
^,  The  P'anofihe   Ba''i(3;ns^    at    prelect    propofed  is  17 £ 
Fjret  loog,  and  ^imde,  scd  iliree   Stories  h^^h    gfcovc   the 
Rafllq  or  CreuQd  Stsrv, 


(       25       ) 

cent,  and  chcapeft  Manner,  after  the  dorlck 
Order,  and  all  may  be  afTured  that  it  fliall  be 
performed  with  a!)  the  Prudence,  Care,  Fideli- 
ly,  and  good  Oeconomy  which  I  am  iMafter  of,' 
The  Public  may  expedl  a  faithful  Account  of 
Expences  as  often  as  ftiall  be  reafonable,  and  of 
the  whole  when  it  is  finiflied. 

By  what  I  have  thus  imperfe6lly  neprefcnted 
it  is  eafy  to  fee  what  is  now  my  O'bjed-,  viz  to 
begin  and  fi«i(h  this  large  Building,  complcat 
what  I  have  began  in  putting  a  fuirable  Part  of 
thefe  Lands  under  proper  Cultivation,  and  the 
fboner  this  be  done  the  foorer  will  t'he  School 
kave  theComfort  and  B?jnefit  p-ropoled  by  them. 

Another  Barn  will  likely  foon  be  NecefTarv, 
as  alfo  a  Houfe,  and  Accomodations  for  a  Dairy, 
&c.  arid  thougk  the  Expences  to  accempljfh 
thefe  Things  mu.ft  neceH^rily  be  great,  yet  the 
Fund  thereby  laid  will  be  lafling,  and  I  hope 
fuflcicnt  to  fupport  a  large  Number  of  Indians, 
an-d  pious  Youth  who  fiiall  devote  themfelves  to 
the  Service  of  the  Redeemer  with  their  whole 
Hearts,  in  a  pleafing  Succeflion  to  the  larcj't 
Genera-lion.  And  aifo  by  what  1  have  faid  I 
truft  GePtlernen  of  Con  fide  rat  Io'H  and  Penetra- 
tfon  will  fee  that  now  is  the  Time  if  ever  for 
the  Fri.ends  of  this  Inftituiion  to  lend  a  helpinc? 
Ha»nd,  and  efpecially  as  1  believe  none  Will  think 
it  prudent  to  abate  our  endeavours  for  the  Pa- 
gans, our  firfl:  and  great  Gbjedl,  on  Account  of 
ihcfc  exfraordinary  Expences' which  are  lubor- 

dinate 


dinate  to  that  End.  Would  not  fack  Abate- 
nient  of  our  immediate  Endeavours  with 
them  at  lead  endanger  the' Reputation  of  the, 
Caufe,  gl^j^e  the  Enemy  an  Advantage  to  put 
greater  Embarrafcr.ents  in  our  V/ay,  and  render 
the  Succefs  ot  future  Endeavors  more  impro- 
b-able  ?  But  I  think  this  Objedion  of  the. 
Greatnefs  of  our  prefent  Expences  can  have  no 
J^orce  in  it,  fmce  they  are  only  for  that  which  is 
on  all  Hands  allowed  to  be  Expedient  and  Ne° 
ceiTary,  and  efpecially  if  we  conf.der  that  by  the 
execution  of  the  Plan  propofed  thofe  Expences 
will  likely  foon  be  amply  refunded.  As  forln- 
flance,  Twenty  Shillings  will  clear,  (lock  and 
fence  an  Acreof  Land, and  thatAcre,  when  thus 
put  under  Improvement,  v/ill  be  worth  Twenty 
Shillings  per  Annum.  I  dont  mean  that  all 
thefe  Lands  can  be  put  under  Improvement  fo 
Cheap,  or  that  all  will  be  fo  profitable  when 
they  are  brought  under  Cultivation,  but  that  this 
is  the  Cafe  with  a  confiderable  Part  of  thefe 
Lands,  and  1  don't  fay  this  at  Random,  or  by 
Ouefs,  for  it  is  found  to  be-fo  in  Inftances  not  a 
few  in  thefe  Part??,  and  I  hope  will  be  confirmed 
by  my  own  Experience,  fo  that  the  School  will 
fpon  loofe  the  principal  of  the  Money  laid  out 
b.y  Fegiev^ing  to  make    this  Improvement  of  it. 

When  I  think  of  tl;e  great  Weight  of  pre- 
fent Ejfpence  for  the  Support  of  fixteen  or  fe- 
venieen  Indiai  Boys,  which  has  been  my  Num^- 
bcr  all  the  hit  Year,  and  as  many  Englifli  Youth 

qi)  Charity  •,  eight  in    the   Wildernefs   who  de- 
pend 


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pend  upon  their  Support  wholly  frem  thisQuar< 
tcr ;  which  has  been  the  Cafe  aconfiderable  Part 
of  this  Year — fuch  a  Number  of  Labourers— 
and  under  Nccefllty  to  build  a  Houfe  for 
myfelf  fas  I'he  Houfe  I  have  lived  in  was  ori- 
ginally planned  for  a  Store-Houfe  for  the  School, 
and  has  been  for  fome  Time  ufed  for  that  Pur- 
pofe,  and  mud  be  henceforward  devoted  to  it} 
and  Expence  for  three,  and  fometimes  four  Tu- 
tors, which  has  been  the  lead  Number  that 
would  fuffice  for  the  well  inftru6ling  my  Stu- 
dents, I  have  fometimes  found  faintnefs  of 
Heart  ;  but  when  I  confider  I  have  not  been 
feeking  myfelf  in  one  Step  I  have  taken,  nor 
have  I  taken  one  Step  without  Deiiberation^ 
and  afking  Counfel  therein — and  that  if  further 
Refources  from  that  Full:  efs,  on  which  alone  I 
have  depended  from  the  Srd,  flbouid  be  with- 
held, yet  that  which  has  been  laid  out,  will  be 
by  no  means  loft  to  this  School,  nor  fo  much  as 
ever  be  expofed  toReproacb,  as  having  been  im- 
prudently expended  •,  and  not  only  fo  but  I  have 
always  made  it  my  practice,  not  to  fu^er  my 
Expences  to  exceed  what  my  own  private  inter- 
eft  will  pay  in  Cafe  I  fnould  be  brought  to  that 

NeceiTuy  to  do  my  Creditors  Jufticc -But  the 

Conftdeiation  v;hich  above  all  others,  has  been, 
and  ii  my  fovere'-gn  Support,  is  that  it  is  the 
Caufeof  God  ;  and  God  moft  cerialnly  has,  and 
does  own  it  as  his  own,  and  in  him,  and  him  on- 
ly, do  I  hope  to  perfed  his  own  Plan  for  his 
own  GiOry.     And  ¥/hatevcr  his  Plan  may    be 

(and 


(    2B  ) 

(and  W'e  vtt  lire  but  the  BegiRning  of  it)  he  wi!i 
§ccom[jliih  \u  let  theDevi-ceSjCounfels  and  Ma- 
chinations of  Men,  or  Devils  ac?ainn.it  be  \^hat 
they  will.  And  I  wilh  I  may  alwa-ys  be  difpof- 
ed  with  the  Temper  and  becoming  the  Charac- 
ter of  a  Servant  to  have  my  Eyes  ever  to  him — 
Uader  thefeApprehenfions,!  can't  be  anxious  a- 
bjut  theEvent.  Gc»d  has  done  greatThings  foric 
hitherto,  &!  may  not  go  back,  but  wait  upon  & 
hope  in  him  to  maintain,  fupport  and  defend  it, 
&  perform  what  is  wanting  for  it  in  kis  own  Way 
an-dTir*^.  Certainly  his  Hand  has  been  confpi- 
euGus,  in  the'Beginning,  R-ifc,  and  Progress  of 
it,  through  fo  many  dark  Scenes.  When  in  it's 
Infancy  and  was  thcObjed  of  Contempt,  it  was 
the  Hand  of  God  that  opened,  and  difpofed  the 
Hearts  of  fo  many  on  both  S.des  the  Water  to 
fuch  pious  &  charitableLiberal;t:es  for  the  Sup- 
port of  it. — It  was  the  Finger  of  God  that  pointed 
out  fuch  a  wife,  godly,  hoi^ourable,  and  friendly 
Patronage  for  it  in  Europe—And  whar  but  a 
Divine  Influence  fKould  r:?ii>ve  my  worthy  Pa- 
trons with  fo  much  Chearfulnefs  to  accept  that 
important  Truft  in  London,  and  with  fuch  Srea- 
dinefs,  difmterellcd  Zeal,  profccute  the  Defign 
hkherto — It  was  the  Hand  of  God  ubat  advanc- 
ed iL'a  great  Fnend  and  Parron,  the  Right  Ho- 
nourable William  Earl  of  Dartmouth,  to  the 
American  Adrniniltration,  ac  fuch  a  Time,  and 
wh'ie  he  was  in  fuch  Connexion  with  this  Se- 
minary— ic  vvas  the  liand-of  God  that  opened 
the  Heart  of  our  gracious  Sovereign  to  fhew  his 
priacc'y  Munificeuce    tov^aids  ic   in   his   Royal 

Biuncy 


(  29  ; 

Bounty  of  two  Hundred  Pounds  Sterling,"  and 
more  efpecially  in  ratifyi'ng  a  Charter  endowing 
it  with  all  the  Powers,  Immunities,  aiid  Privll'e- 
ges  of  any  Uoiverfuy  in  his  Kin.gdom,  by  which 
the  Licerefts  of  it  are  nioft  effcftually  feoarcd, 
and  thofe  wh?)  arc  grukiar^ed  in  it  h-ave  not  s^n 
emp.ty  Title,  bus  by  L  aw  haveClaim  to  all  rho/3 
Rights  and  Privile^ies  belonging  to  Graduates 
in  any  Univerfity  within  ths  Realm  of  Great- 
Britain. — Was  it  not  the  F3and  of  a  gracious 
God  that  advanced  fo  important  and  beneficial 
a  Friend  as  his  Excellency  Governor  Went- 
woRTH  to  the  Chai^rin  this  Province-,  and  dif- 
pofcd  him  as  a  niirfing  Father  to  patroi^ize  this 
ter.dcrCaufe  in  its  Infa-ncy  in  this  Wiiderncfs  ? 
Has  not  a  divine  Hand  been  quite  confpicuous 
in  defeating  the  Plots  and  Efforts  of  the  Ene- 
niics  of  this  Caufe,  and  over- ruling  their  Cou-n- 
fcls  and  Devices  quite  to  other  Purpofes  than 
they  defigned  ?  Cercainly  th«  gracious  Hand  of 
Go3  ha^  been  very  evident  to  all  acquainted,  in 
that  Regularity  and  good  Gfder  which  ha-s  unin- 
terruptedly fubfided  here,  and  that  without  any 
other  Form  of  Governoient  than  parental. 

These  Things  are  not  the  Reful:  and  Produ^l 
Q-f  the  Wifdom,  S-.^gacity,  ex  Pfudencc  cf  tlie 
wife  Politicks  of  the  Age,  but  God  has  evident- 
ly af.id  upon  Defign  lo  hide  Pride  from  Man, 
and  make  the  Exce^l-'enry  of  his  Power  and 
Grace  confpicuous  htjein,  ma-de  Choice  of  an 
Inftrument  every  way  unequ-al  to  it.  Surely 
this  looks  liks  his  Plan  to  make  the  Excellency 

of 


(     30     ) 

of  his  own  Perfcftions  appear,   and  fceure  all 
theGIory  to  liimfelf. 

I  THINK  in  tKefe  and  otherlnftanceJj  too  ma- 
ny to  enumerate,  wife  Obfervers  have,  or  might 
have  feen,  and  been  conftrained  to  acknowledge 
the  loving  Kindnefs  of  the  Lord  towards  this 
Inftitution. 

And  if  thefe  Things  be  fo,and  fo  fure  as  they 
be  fo,  this  School  is  an  objcdl  inviting  the  Cha- 
rity of  the  Fiicnds  of   Zion — and  thofe   whom 
God  has  hoRored  with  Ability  have  this  among 
other  Ways  opened  for  them  in  Return  to  honor 
the  Lord  with  their  Subftance.     Nor  have  they 
Reafon  to  fear  (if  thefe  Things  be  (o)  that  their 
Names  will  ever  be  expofcdto  Reproach  in  fuc- 
ceeding  Generations,    or    their   Pofterity  have 
Occafion   to  regret  if,  if  they  fhould  eflabhfb 
tothemfclves  a  Name  here,  with  a  Fund  for  the 
Support  of  necefTaryPfofcfTors  &  Inftruclors,  or 
aLibrary,  or  a  Mathematical,  and  Philofophical 
Apparatus,  ©r  by  feme  diftinguilhtng  Liberality 
towards  the  building  of  theEd^fice  propofcd— or 
by  any  other  lallirsg  Benefit   which    their  pious 
Hearts  may  devife  towards  this  Inftitution,    or 
the  EacQuragemsnt  of  any  ufeful  Branch  of  Li- 
terature in  it.     And  I  hope  none  will  ever  find 
Occafion  to  complain  of  an  ungrateful  Return 
for  any  exprelTion  of  their  Kmdnefs  and  Charity 
t^iwards  the  Encouragement  of  this  Caufc, 

Thb  greated   outward   Impediment  'n   the 


(     31     ) 

Way  to  the  Succefs  of  all  Endeavours  in  this 
Caufe,  and  that  which  above  every  thing  elfe 
has  been,  and  is  difcouraging  to  Mififionaries-, 
and  has  rendered  their  Attempts  frnitlefs  among 
the  Indians,  is  the  vicious  and  imnaoral  Lives 
of  fuch  as  are  fettled  on  their  Borders,  and  the 
Avarice  and  other  Vices  of  the  Traders  that 
are  among  them-,  their  making  Merchandife  of 
the  fouls  of  the  Savages,  by  an  unlimited  Sale 
of  Rum.  If  thefc  Evils  can't  be  remedied,  the 
Profpe(St  is  certainly  gloomy,  unlefs  Miflionaries 
can  fiad  Means  eo  penetrate  into  their  GouRtry 
beyond  the  Reach  of  this  CoRtagion.  I  hop€ 
through  the  Smiles  of  Heaven  upon  the  pro- 
pofed  Travels  of  Mr.  Dean  and  his  Companions 
among  diftant  Tribes  the  enfuing  Year,  fome 
more  favourable  ?rofpe£ts  may  be  opened  to  our 
View. 

I  would  take  this  Opportunity  very  thankful- 
ly to  acknowledge  the  Receipt  of  many  kind 
Letters  from  dear  Friends  of  various  Charaders^ 
which  I  hare  not  been  able  to  anfwer,  for  Want 
of  Leifurc  •,  and  aifo  for  many  Expreflions  of 
Kindnefs  and  Charity  toward  this  School,  too 
many  to  enumerate.  I  (hall  only  mention  the 
repeated  Munificence  of  the  Hon.  Col.  John 
Phillips,  Efq;  of  Exeter,  by  his  late  Donation 
of  ;^.  125  Lawful  Money,  which,  added  to  the 
Prelenthe  made  the  laft  Year,  completes  the 
Sum  of  £>$oo.  And  alfo  I  may  not  omit  here 
the  generous  Legacy  of  £-1^0  Lawful  Money, 

and 


(     3'^     ) 

and- a  valuable  Library,  left  to  this  College  anl 
School  by  the  I-aft  Will  of  that  eminent  Scrvar>t 
of  Christ,  the  Rcv'd  Diodate  Johnfon,  late  of 
MiliitJgton,    in  Coiinedicut,   deceafed. 

I  SHALL  only  add  my  Defire  ot  the  fervent 
Prayers  of  all  fuch  as  have  the  Redeemer's 
Caufe  ac  Heart,  that  God  woul(4  mercifully 
guide  me  in  the  great  Affair  before  me,  by  his 
Counfel,  and  fuccced  all  future  Endeavours,^  ac- 
cording  to  his  Y/ord,  howevfir  feeble  they  may 
be,  to  build  up  and  enlarge  the  Kngdom  of 
t'hc  gbrioas  Redeemer.      AMEN, 


f     34     ) 

ThelndianCHARiTY-ScHOOL  incorpo-  "j 

rated  with  Dartmouth-Colleoe,  >Dcbtor. 
to  ELEAZAR  WHEELCCK,     ) 

From    Sept.  i,  1772,  to 


A.  D   1773.  I.      1.    d, 

Aug.  35-  I'o  Expesce  e(  prlntiog  the  Cooti  '\ 

caatioD  of  theN^rraiiire  of  ihii School  from  (.17  17  6  j 
May,   1771.  to  Scpiember,  1772.  J 

ToCiHi  paid  towards  Support  of  Miifiooiries,! 

ckcIoGtc  of  Gioa^hipg,  Hotfci  and  Furoi  I  --  .  x 
tare,  which  were  takcfi  oat  of  ihe    com    \  '      ^* 

moo  Stock,  J 

To  Expence  of  Cloathbg,  Foroiturc, Labour,  •> 

Profifiooj.Maicria  »  for  Boildiogi,  Soppoit  I  ..q.  -^j 
of  MaftsTi,  Joarnici,  and  other  iocidcQ-  f  3  4  i  y^ 
til  Chargei,  J 

To  Expcocc  of  clcariog  Land,  X43  14     9^ 

N.  B.  Received  from  the  Ref .  Mr.  Crodeo, 
of  Giafgow  Goods  to  tbeAaaeantof/ 98  3  2, 
being  the  Remainder  of  the  Coitcftioa  made  by 
his  CongrcgstfoQ  ;  and  ^16  4  6 >  from  the 
Relief  Gaogregati^D  ID  Bcthweil,  each  of  which 
have  beeo  applied  to  the  Ufe  of  the  School*  ex- 

ciafivc  ofthe  abowe.  " 

/.  1581     I     6 

Errors  Exccptedj 

ELEAZAR   WHEELOCK. 

PROVINCE   of     1 
I^ew-Hampshirb»  J.      Aoguft    25,   1773. 
GRAFTON     {%,    J 

PERSObiALLT  appeared  before  nie  Peter  eiLMAtt, 
Efq\  ene  oj  His  MajtAy's  Jufiices  of  the  Peace  through' 
out  the  Province  afon/aid ,  $he  Reverend  Eh^kZk^  Wheb- 
tocK.  xD.  D.  and  made  folemn  Oath  to  the  Truth  cf  tke 
chve  Account,  and  that  the  fevera)  Articles  and  Charges 
there)n>  have  been  appied  to  the  Ufe  ofjaid  School^  accsrd- 
inp  to  the  befi  of  hit  Knowledge ^ 
^  F$.TER    GILMAN. 


(    35    ) 

TivflndiafiCHARiTY- School  incorpo-l 

rated  with  Dartmo-uth-Cgllege,  iCrcditoJ 
toELEAZAR  WHEELOCK,     J 

Auguft  25,  1773. 

A   D.  1772.                                                             J.     8.  i: 

Sept.  I.  By  BsIUDcie  of  the   laft  Acco^Qr,            6j^    6  4 
rn    'M.  J^  By  a  Bill  of  Exchange  ioFafow  of ) 

f^OT,  i2»  By  ditto  ioFafourMr.  Peter  LaQmaoi  150    o  o 

By  ditto  io  Favoar          ditto,             120     O  o 

By  ditto  10  FivoQff          ditto,              8p     o  o 
By  ditto  in  Faroor  Mtt.D.  &  1.7 

Lithrop,                                 -^  J      70    O  o 

By  ditto  iaFa?oaf   Cipt.Ntt.Backas,  too    o  o 

De&.  t.     By  ditto  ir^afonr  MtA^atoa  Storrs,      50     o  o 

1773.    By  ditto  in  Faroac   Doft.  SatoaeH 

January  24.      Mather,                                   J       ^S  ^4  ^ 

Feb.  II,  By  ditto  in  Fav.    Go? .  Wentwonh,     iio    o  o 

March  X2,  By  ditto  ioTFaTOttrGapt.Seth Wright,    50     o  o 

18,  By  ditto  in  Favour  Mr.  Jo(iah  Moody,    3^0     o  o 

Jane  8.      By  ditto  ia  FaToar  Mcflf.   Collios   j  . 

and  HuiGhinfoD.,                        |      3«    ®  ® 

|aly  I.       By  ditto  io  Favour  Mr.  Aaron  Storrt,     40     6  p 

Aoguftj.  By  ditto  to  FavdarCapl  Nat.  Backus,  300    q  ei 

ByCalh  received  of  the  Re?.  David  > 

Avery,    towards  the   Expeoce?*     2^  t6  ^ 
of    bit  Education,                      J 

h§.        By  Ballaacc  carried  to  Dr.  anew?    282  if  ^ 

AiBtSQUBfj,                                               5        *^    **  ^ 

^tcrliDg,                 £  is^i     I  i 


f     36     ) 

TO    HIS      EXCELLENCE 

John  Wentworth,  Efq; 

Governor  and  Commander  in  Chief  in  and 
over  His  Majefty's  Province  of  New- 
Hampshire. 

The  Memohial  oi  ELE^ZAR  IVHEELOCK, 
D.  D.  Prefidcnt  of  the  School  at  Hanover, 
in  faid  Province,  Prayeth, 

THAT  your  Excelleflcy  will  be  pleafcd  lo 
appoint  and  diredl  fome  fuitable  Pcrfon 
or  PerfoQs,  to  infpeift,  examine,  and  audit  fun- 
dry  Accounts  of  Monies  received,  and  expend^ 
ed,  by  your  Memorialift,  for  the  Ufe  of  the  faid 
School,  from  the  firft  Day  of  September,  A.D. 
J  772,  to    this  Day. 

And  your  Memorlalift  (hall  ever  pray,  &c. 
ELEAZAR  WHEELCCK. 

Hanover  J  Augujl  2^,  ^111^ 


(     Zl     ) 

f^^*%         PROVINCE    of  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

f     L.s.    •  To  Samuel  Hobart,  John  Par- 
%  J^       KER  and     Nicholas    Oilman, 

•^^  Efquires. 

APPLICATION  having  been  made  to  m 
by  the  Reverend  Eieazar  fVheelcck,  D.  D. 
of  Hanover,  in  the  Province  aforefaid,  that 
Auditors  may  be  appointed  to  infpcd,  examine 
and  audit  ati  Account  of  Monies  received  and 
expended  by  him,  the  faid  Ekazar  Whtelock^ 
for  the  Uie  and  Purpofes  of  an  Indian  Charity 
School, under  hisDirc(5lion,tnHanover  aforefaid. 

You  are  therefore  hereby  required  and  au- 
thorized, faithfully  and  ftridly  to  infpe<fl  and 
examine  fuch  Accounts  as  may  be  exhibited  to 
you  by  the  fiid  Eieazar  Wbeelcck^  and  forth- 
with make  Return  of  your  Doings  herein. 

Given  under  my  Hand^  and  Sealy  this  Iwenty- 
Fifth  Day  of  Au^ud^  in  the  Thirteenth 
Tear   of  His  Maje^fs  Reign,  A.  D.  1773. 


y.  JVentworth. 


(     3?    ) 

moviNCR  of      >      At  Hanove^,\n  the  Gounty 
NEW  HAMPSHIRE.  5  of  Gr^//.«, Auguft  theTwen- 
tf  Sixth,   One   Thoufandj 
Seven  Hundred  and  Seven- 
ty Three. 

IN  Purfuance  of  the  within  Warrant,  to  us. 
di reded,  we  have  carefully  examined  the 
annexed  Accounts,  and  compared  the  feveral 
Charges  thetein,  with  Ihe  original  Entries  of 
Particulars,  and  living  in  the  fame  Province, 
^reof  Opinion  that  the  Prices  of  the  Articles 
arc  juft  and  reafonablc  •,  and  by  the  beft  Ob- 
fervation,  being  now  on  the  Spot,  we  believe 
that  the  Donations  and  Monies  therein  credited, 
1>ave  been  ufed  and  applied  with  Prudence  and 
©economy.  And  we  5nd  that  no  Charge  has 
been  made  in  the  faid  Account,  for  DodTtor 
Wheelockh  Time,  eon  dan  t  Fatigue,  Care  and 
Trouble,  in  tranfading  and  managing  the  ar- 
duous ASairs.  of  rhis  School. 

SAMUEL   HOBART, 
JOHN  PARKER, 
NICHOLAS  GfLMAN. 


■#^^^^®^^©J?^^^X®®®5^®.^^ 


(    w   ) 

j^*^        PROVINCE  OF  NEW-HAMPSHlRfi. 

f  L.  s.  ^         By  HIS   EXCELliENGY 
%  ^       JOHN  fVENlfVORTfCE^c^ 

^fei^  Governor  and  Commander  in  Chief 
in  and  over  his  Majefty's  Province 
of  New-Mampshire,  and  Vice- 
Admiral  of  the  fame. 

THESE  Certify  thu  Peier  Gilman,  Efq;  be- 
fore and  by  whom  the  annexed  Account 
of  Do(Etor  Eleazar  IVbeelock  is  fworn  to  and  cer- 
tified, is  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace  throughout  laid 
Province  of  New-Hampfhire,  duly  and  regular- 
ly commiflionated  and  fworn,  and  is  a  proper 
Officer  for  adminiftring  fuch  Oath,  and  certify* 
ing  the  fame Therefore  full  Faith  and  Cre- 
dit is  and  ought  to  be  given  to  fucb  his  Tranf-» 
adions  both  in  Court  and  without. 

In  Testimony  whereof,  I  have  caufed  the 
Seal  of  the  faid  Province  of  New-Hampftiire  to 
be  hereunto  affixed,  this  ilxth  Day  of  Septem- 
ber, in  the  thirteenth  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our 
Sovereign  Lord,  George  cheTkird,  ot  Great- 
Britain,  France  and  Ireland,  King,  Defender  of 
the  Faith,  &c.  And  ia  the  Year  of  our  J^ord 
Christ,  1773. 

J.  WENTWORTH, 

By  his  Excellency's  Command, 
Theodore   Atkinson^  Secr'y. 


C     40     ) 

APPENDIX. 

October  i5tb,    1773. 


THE  Wa'nt  of  a  favourable  Opportunity^  to 
fend  the  foregoing  to  the  Prefs  allows  ipe 
to  add  a  late  Account  which  I  have  by  good 
Authority,  that  upon  the  Invitation  of  Sir  Wil- 
liam Johnfon,  all  the  Tribes  of  chriftianized  In- 
dians in  New-England  have  determined  to  re- 
move and  fettle  in  a  Body  wifhin  the  Borders  of 
the  Six  Nations,  the  Rev'd.  Mr.  Occoni,  and 
leveral  others,  Indian  Youths  of  good  Charac- 
ters, who  have  been  educated  in  this  School, 
and  at  prefcnc  appear  promifing  to  accompany 
them  as  Preachers  -,  fuch  a  Step  as  this  I  have 
loag  Thought,  could  it  be  effc(5\ed,  would  be  ^ 
mod  likely  Mean  to  prevent  and  fecurc  them 
againfl:  thofc  Evils  and  Mifchiefs  which  they 
have  fuffered,  and  which  0:111  threaten  them, 
from  the  Vices  of  their  Englilh  l^^eighfeours  on 
their  Borders,  and  the  Traders  who  deal  an^ong 
ihem,  and  invite  and  draw  the  Savages  into  an 
Efteem  and  Praftice  of  Religion,  and  whatever 
bebngs  to  civilized  Life.  But  this  Profpeft 
extends  but  a  little  Way  as  the  Number  purpof- 
ing  thus  to  remove  bears  but  a  fmali  Propprti- 
"^       '  '"      •     •  ........  ^^^ 


(     41     ) 

on  to  the  vaft  Extent  of  our  Frontier?,  Goi>» 
grant  the  Leaven  thus  put  into  the  Lump  may 
ipread  far  and  wide  till  the  whole  be  leavened. 

It  may  perhaps  gratify  my  friendly  Reader 
and  give  him  a  more  clear  View  and  Concepti- 
on of  my  Situation,  Exercn'es,  and  Labours  in 
this  new  World,  if  I  fhould  give  him  an  Account 
of  the  particular  Branches  of  the  Bufinefs  and 
P.urfuus  of  one  Day  •,  I  fhall  therefore  give  him 
as  Account  of  the  prefent,  not  becaufe  there  is 
any  Thing  fpecial  or  m.orc  than  has  been  com- 
mon to  every  Day  for  rs^any  Month's  pa(t,  (for 
j^don'c  appre.hend  there  is;  but  becaufe  I  am 
able  with  certainty  to  know  and  relate  the  Bu(i- 
ncfles,  and  Occurrences  of  the  prciVnt  Day, 
which,  amidft  fo  many  and  continual  Exercifes, 
can*c  be  fO  recolleded,  as  to  give  the  Accouf>t 
with  the  fame  Exa6tnefs  and  Certainty  as  ii  may 
be  done  while  t'ley  are  aCiUally  Ijefore  me.  And 
Ills  as  follows  : 

Three  Men  eTJployed  \n  clearing  Land  at 
Landafr,  where  I  am  nMki.r*g  a  lanr'e  Improve- 
menc  for  the  School,  while  I  am  dQ\oo  the  Diuy 
required  by  Ciia.- ter  to  |ncvent  che  Forfeiture 
of  that  Town — One  fappofed  ro  be  now  return- 
ing with  Stores  from  Nor^vich  in  Co.inevflicuc 
200  Miles  diftanr,  with  a  Team  of  Six  Oxen, 
with  whom  I  (fxpc6):  one  or  twc»  Teams  more 
which  were  ro  be  procured  3fu.i  hired  rl^ere— - 
Three  L3b:,'jrers  rtt  the   Mills    repairing  Tome 

Breaches 


{     42     ) 

^retcfees  and  fitting  tbem  for  Ufe — Fourteen 
employed  about  my  Houfe,  to  prepare  for  my 
Removal  into  it  as  foon  as  may  be — Two  em- 
ployed as  Cooks  inthcCollcge  Kitchen — Three 
digging  the  Cellar  for  the  new  College  and 
drawing  away  the  Dirt  with  a  Team— -Five  ga- 
thering in  the  Indian  Harveft— Four  receiving, 
counting  and  fecuringBriek,  which  I  bought  at 
Lymc--f-Sevcral  employed  by  my  Agent  at 
Jf  Jainfield  about  ten  or  twelve  Miles  from  this 
Flace,  in  digging  and  preparing  Lioie  St®nc  to 
be  put  into  a  Kiln  to  be  burnt,  for  a  Tryal,  whe- 
ther a  Supply  of  Lime  may  be  got  there  for  the 
new  College  ar>d  other  Buildings.  All  which 
Branches  of  Bufinefs  are  NecefTary,  and  neither 
of  them  can  with  Prudence  be  omitted. 

The  common  Price  of  Labourers  per  Day  In 
i^awful  Moaey  ('they  Boarding  themlelvcs)  has 
been,  for  common  Labourers  gj.  for  Mafter 
Workmen  of  Carpenters,  Joiners,  and  Mafons 
from  4^.  to  6s.--^ — The  Price  of  fcveral  Sorts, 
of  Labor  is  of  en  varied  higher  or  lower  accord- 
ing to  the  various Civcumftances,.  and  DiHcul- 
res  of  performing  it,  orCare  andSkill  to  beexer- 
ci fed  about  it. 

Thb.  commoii  P  ices  of  Provifions  in  thn 
Part  of  the  Province  fin^^e  I  have  been  here, 
liave  been,  BtQf  that  is  only  Pafturc  fed,  20  s, 
per  Hundred^ — Pork  33  j.-^— Wheat  5  s,  per 
Bulhei,andtbc  beft  of  Wheat  6 /.—Rye  3  J.  6^. 
Indian  Corn  2  s.  6  d,  ixnd  3  j.-^Sa!t  I2J.— Mo- 
laffes  per  Gallon  5/.  This 


('     43     ; 

This  Day  alio  the  Rev'd  'VTeflicurs  Riplcy> 
Maccluer  and  Frilbie,  in  compliance  with  my 
Defire,  have  determined  to  take  a  Journey  thro' 
fevcral  Provinces,  to  folicit  the  charitable  Con- 
tributions of  good  People  to  enable  me  to  pro- 
ceed in  Building  the  new  College,  without  which 
AfTif^ance  the  Work  muft  ncccfl&rily  foon  ftop. 

The  great  Diftance  at  which  thefe  Mifliona- 
ri^s  Meflleurs  Maccluer  and  Frifbie,  have  been 
from  me  in.  their  late  Miffion  to  Muikingum, 
has  forbid  my  g'ving  any  particular  Account 
of  it,  till  their  late  Return  to  me»  which  is  fa 
Seafonable  that  I  may  here  add,  an  Abftraft  of 
one  of  their  journals. 


AN 

ABSTRACT 

o   y      THE 

Journal  of  a  M  i  s  s  i  o  n 

TO       T    IJ    E 

'Delaware  Indians^ 

Weft  of  the  Ohio,  entered  upon  June  19,  1772. 

By  the  Rev.  Meff.  David  Maccluer  and  Levj 
Frisbie,  who   returned  Odiober  2,    1773. 

Given    by    the   Former, 

1772.  fT^  O  O  K  leave  of  our  honor'd 
June  i^th.  j[  Patron  and  Friends  and  fet 
out  from  Hanover^  and  pafllng  through  Conne^ii- 
cut  we  caird  on  Mr.  Occcrn  at  Mchegan^  in  hopes 
of  haying  his  Company  into  the  Wildernefs, 
but  his  Affairs  he  inform'd  us  would  not  admit 
his  taking  a  M^fTion  at  prefent. 

At  Elizabeth'^  cwn  in  New  J  erf ey^  v/e  receiv- 

ed 


(     45  J 

td  a  GommifTion  from  the  Honorable  Board  of 
Corrrefpondents  for  propagating  Chriflian 
Knowledge,  under  whofe  Diredion  we  are  in 
the  prcienc  Million. 

Having  experienced  much  Kindnefs  fronra 
Gentlemen  o  n  ourWay,  we»ariived  on  July  1 6i\)y 
at  the  Rev*d.  Mr.  Brain^rd's  at  Brctberton^  to 
whom  we  were  referred  ttr  further  Intelligence 
and  Diredion  relative  to  the  Delaware  Indians 
at  Mujkingum,  Mr.  Braimrd  inform'd  us  that 
foRie  Indians  lately  from  the  Frontiers  of  P^nn- 
fylvania  had  brought  him  very  difagreeable  Ti- 
dings of  the  Indians  beyond  Fort-Pitt  ;  fuch  as 
made  it  look  very  difcouraging  to  attempt  the 
latroduftion  of  the  Gofpel  among  them  \  that 
fcveralMurdersand  Infultshad  been  lately  com- 
mitted in  fome  of  the  back  Settlements;  and  that 
from  what  h«  could  learn  from  the  Indians  who 
had  lately  travclTd  into  the  Indians  Country  and 
lately  return'd,  the  Delawares  at  Mujkingum  who 
were  the  Objc(5ts  of  our  Miflion^  were  at  prc- 
fent  iaclining  to  a  Rupture  with  the  Englijb, 

Had  it  not  been  for  thefe  difcouraging  Cir- 
cumftanccSjMr.  Brainerd  had  determined  to  ac- 
company us  and  introduce  the  Miflion  among 
the  Indians.  In  Confcquencc  of  thefe  Tidings 
we  were  at  a  lofs  which  way  Duty  call'd  us  ; 
and  having  tarried  fome  Days  at  Brotberton  and 
got  Acquaintance  with  the  Indians  there,  Mr, 
Brainerd  was  kind  enough  to  accompany  us  tp 
Pbihidelj^bia^lQ  get  further  Light  in  the  Affair, 

where 


-svhcre  foon  after  our  Arrival,  as  many  of  the 
'JHonorablc  Board  of  Correfpondents  as  could 
then  convene,  determined  in  ConfequcRce  of 
the  Difcouragements  already  mentioned,  that  it 
was  not  advifable  or  fafe  to  carry  into  Executi- 
on the  firft  Dcfi-gn  of  our  MifTion,  but  inftead 
of  proceeding  lo  Mulkingum,  to  make  an  Excur- 
fion  up  the  Sujquehanna  among  a  Part  of  the 
Delaware  Tribe,  who  live  on  ihtWeft  Bmtich  of 
that  River,  at  a  Place  caiTd  the  Big  IJland,  And 
having  obtain'd  a  Paffport  and  Recommendati- 
on  from  his  Honor  the  Governor  to  the  Indians, 
and  Letters  recommendatory  to  Geatlcnien  en 
our  Way  to  the  Big  JJland^  we  {ti  out, 

July  28,  From  PhilaMphia^  and  on  our  Ar~ 
rival  at  LancaHer^  we  faw  a  Trader  who  refides 
at  the  lower  Sbawnefe  Town  beyontl  the  Ohwy 
who  informed  us.  That  a  few  Weeks  pad  he 
came  through  the  Delawares  Towns  on  the 
MuJkinguTn^  on  his  Way  from  the^i>d?«;«^/ir Coun- 
try, and  that  the  Delawares^  and  Sbawnefe^  and 
all  tfee  neighbouring  Trrbcs  of  Indians  were  in 
perfed  Peace,  and  a  good  Underftanding  fub- 
fifted  between  them  and  the  Englifis  5  this  gave 
us  Courage  and  detcrmin'd  us  to  Jay  afide  the 
Thought  of  going  up  the  Sufii'dehamia^  efpecial- 
ly  as  the  fame  Perfon  informed  us.  That  the  In- 
dians there  were  moving  off  and  leaving  that 
Country  whith  not  long  lincc  had  been  Sold  to 
the  Englifti,  and  were  cnKJvmg  down  feme  to 
the  River  Mufkingum,  and  others  to  an  Indian 
Town  caird  Kvjkufkcxing^  about  Sixty  Miles  be- 
Tond  'Fcrt-Piit,  JuguM 


r  47  ) 

Auguli  ift.  Several  Gentkmcrt  in  tKii 
Town  f  Lancafter)  affared  us,  That  they  had 
received  certain  Intelligence  from  the  Wc(t- 
ward»  that  the  Indians  were  peaceable  and 
friendly,  and  Affairs  looked  encouraging,  and 
Duty  fcemed  to  point  out  our  Way  to  Mu/kin- 
gum  ;  we  thereupon  determined  to  proceed  to 
F<^t-Pitfy  where  we  (hou'd  be  able  to  get  a  full 
Account  of  Profpedts.  W«  commuai^atcd  our 
Defign  to  Doctor  B<fyd  of  this  Town,  who  fa» 
vour*d  us  with  Letters  to  the  late  and  to  the 
prefent  Superintendant  for  Indian  Affairs,  and 
to  fome  other  Gentlemen  ot  Influence,  at  that 
Station. 

$d.  Monday.  Felt  more  animated  in  the 
Bufmefs  of  our  Miffion,  than  for  fome  Days 
pad  ;  we  left  Lancafter  and  after  croffing  the 
Sufquehanna,  arrived  at  the  Rev'd.  Mr.  D«/- 
iSeld]^^  near  Carlifle  ;  who  received  us  with  great 
Kindnefs,  and  rejoiced  that  we  were  engaged  in 
ths  important  Bufioefs  of  making  known  the 
Saviour  to  the  poor  Heatken.  He  wrote  by 
us  to  Net-tah'twale-man,  King  of  the  Delawdrss^ 
and  warmly  recommended  us  to  the  kind  R«^ 
ception  of  htm  and  his  People. 

8th.  Saturday.  As  Mr.  Frijbie  was  un* 
well,  I  left  him  at  Mr.  Duffield'i^  and  proceeded 
forward  for  the  Sake  of  keeping  Sabbath  nt  a 
vacant  Settlement,  and  waited  for  him  till  he 
came  up. 

iitb 


(     4S      ) 

iith.  Tuesday.  Met  Mr.  Frifhie  at  iKe 
"Hev'd.  Mr.  Cooper^ %  in  Sbippenjburg, 

15th.  Saturday,  To  Day  reached  Ligv- 
nier.  The  mdft  of  the  Week  pad  we  fpcnt  in 
riding,  climbing  and  walking  the  Appalachian 
Mountains  •,  feveral  of  thofe  Mountains  are  ex- 
tremely h-igh  and  (lecpj  of  which  the  Allegany  \s 
the  largeft,  and  on  the  top  commands  a  fine 
Profpefl  of  Hills  and  Vallics — they  arc  feparat- 
ed  by  Vailies,  and  the  Road  over  them  extends 
froiti  Eaft  to  Weft,  near  an  hundred  Miles. 

i^ih.  Lqrd's-Day.  Preached  to  the  People 
©f  this  new  Settlen:ient,  who  appear  defirous  to 
hear  the  Gofpel. 

i?th,  Tuesday.  Yefterday  we  were  pre- 
vented journeyi*ng  on  Account  of  the  Rain. 
This  Morning  fetoutand  met  one  of  the  Chiefs 
of  the  Alingoe  Indians,  going  to  Sir  William 
Johnjon*%^  known  by  the  Name  of  Kiabfiutah-r^ 
To  him  we  communicated  our  Defign  and  alk- 
ed  his  Opinion,  he  ccnfidered  of  it  a  few  Mo- 
ments, and  told  us  by  his  Interpreter,  he  was 
afraid  it  would  not  do.  The  chief  Objections 
Be  urged  was.  That  the  Indians  were  a  roving 
People,  and  could  not  attend  to  hear  about  Re- 
ligion. However,  he  told  us  to  take  Courage^ 
«nd  be  ftrong— That  the  KiBg  of  the  Delawares 
was  at  Home,  and  he  thought  many  of  them 
^ouldllkc  our  coming. 

15th, 


(     49     ) 
19th.  Wednesday.  Reached  Fort-Pitt. 

20th.  Waitf-p  0:1  the  Comraandlng  Officer 
and  (^)me  Gentlei^ea  of  Influence  who  appeared 
to  \vi(h  vvell  to  the  Caafe  and  defirous  to  pro- 
mote our  Succefs. 

2 1  ft.  We  were  very  anxious  about  procuring 
aa  Interpreter,  efpecially  as  {0  few  good  one^ 
are  to  be  found  in  thefe  parts,  and  fo  much  de- 
pends upon  the  Goodnefs  and  Fidelity  of  ain  In- 
terpreter •, — when  quite  unexpedled  we  provi- 
dentially found  7^/^P^  Peepy  here,  the  very  In- 
diao  who  was  Interpreter  to  Meffieurs  Beatty  and 
Duffield  in  their  MifTion  about  fix  Years  ago,  to 
the  fame  Place  where  we  are  bound.  This  wc 
view  as  an  Omen  for  good.  He  happened  to 
to  be  here  on  our  Arrival  with  his,  and  about 
fifty  Indian  Families^  on  their  Way  from  the 
Sufquebanha  to  the  Mujkingtvn  Country,  as  was 
mentioned  above  ;  and  what  is  remarkable  and 
a  ground  for  our  Encouragement  and  Thir>ks 
to  God,  is  that  thofe  Indians  go  down  with  a 
fixed  Refolution  to  live  by  the  Cultivation  of 
their  Lands,  and  renounce  the  wandring  Life  of 
Savages,  and  for  this  Purpofe  they  have  with 
them  all  necefifary  Utenfils  for  Hufbandry.— 
May  their  Example  have  the  lame  falutary  Ef- 
fect on  their  miferable  Neighbours  I 

23d.  Lord's-Day.  At  the  Invitation  af  the 
Commander  we  preached  to  the  Gafrifon  and 
likewifc  to  the  adjacent  Village. 

D  24th, 


r  50  ) 

24th.  Our  Interpreter  Jofeph  fet  out  from 
i^'Cit  Fort  v/kh  his  Family  in  order  to  meet  feme 
of  the  Heads  of  his  Tribe  at  a  Place  two  Days 
Journey  from  this,  wheie  they  are  to  hold  a 
Council  about  fixing  on  a  Place  to  build  aTown, 
after  which  he  is  to  return  and  fet  cut  with  us 
for  Mufkingum. 

gift.  The  Time  Jojepb  had  appointed  to  bs 
back  having  expired,  we  anxioufly  waited  his 
Return.  A  few  Days  pad  wrote  a  Letter  to 
the  King  of  the  Delawares  informing  him  of  our 
Intention,  and  that  we  hoped  to  lee  him  in  a 
Ihort  Time. 

Soon  after  our  Arrival  here  Mr.  Frijbie  was 
taken  Sick.  The  Fatigues  of  the  Journey  and 
the  Heat  of  the  Seafan  proved  too  powerful  for 
his  infirm  ConfVitution,  and  threw  him  into  a 
Fever,  from  which  he  has  not  yet  recovered,  and 
I  fear  will  not  be  able  to  encounter  the  Hard- 
fhipsof  the  Wildernefs,  wliich  his  Phyiician  ad- 
vifes  him  by  no  means  to  Attempt. 

4th.  About  everyDay  fince  our  Arrival,  have 
had  th«.  difagreeable  Sight  of  drunken  Indians 
daggering  through  the  Streets  •,  as  this  is  the 
moft  frontier  Settlement  oHhQ  EngUlhy  and  the 
chief  Place  of  Rendezvous  where  the  miferable 
Creatures  frequently  meet  for  the  Sake  of  a 
drunken  Froiick. 

5-th.  Seven  Days  having  expired  fince  7<?/'^/i& 

agreed 


(     5^     )  ^ 

agreed  to  be  here,  and  hearing  nothing  of  ham, 
determined  me  to  go  into  tne  Woods  in  queft 
of  him,  and  having  procured  a  Man  acquainted 
with  the  Woods  to  go  with  me,  we  fet  out— 
and  the  next  Day,  being  theSabbaih,  we  relied 
from  Journeying  ; — found  Comfort  in  commit- 
ting myfclt  to  God,  to  be  his  and  at  his  Difpofal 
in  the  Undertaking  before  me. 

8th.  After  twoDays  riding  through  an  un- 
inhabited Wiidcrnefs,  we  came  to  an  Indian 
Village  where  we  found  Jofepb,  who  was  then 
burying  his  Grand  Child,  whofe  Death  had  pre- 
vented his  Return  at  the  appointed  Time. 

i2th.  Went  backtoF<?r/-P///,  in  hopes  to 
find  Mr.  Frifhie  fufficiently  recovered  to  accom- 
pany me,  but  he  was  not  -j—his  Diforder  had 
left  him  too  feeble  and  weak  to  m^ke  the  At- 
tempt. 

14th.  The  Town  we  have  had  all  along  in 
View,  on  Account  of  its  being  the  principal 
Delaware  Town,  is  called  by  them  Kekalimabpe- 
hocng  ;  from  which  we  this  Day  had  Intelligence 
by  an  Indian  Trader,  the  Head  Men  of  the  Na- 
xion  were  all  at  Home,  and  as  the  Seafon  far  the 
Fall  Huating  was  now  approaching,  and  their 
Men  in  a  few  Weeks  would  difperfe  and  not  re- 
turn before  the  Clofe  of  Winter  or  Beginning  of 
Spring  •,  I  was  at  a  kjfs  what  to  do,  as  Mr.  Frif- 
hie  ^2i%  not  able  to  accompany  me,  and  to  tarry 
longer  for  him  would  bring  us  100  far  into  the 

FaS 


(52     ) 

Fall  Scafon  to  find  the  Indians  at  Home  ; 
after  ferious  Cofjfideration  and  humbly  looking 
CO  the  Father  of  Lights  for  Diredion,  I  thought 
it  Dsty  to  fet  ocft  and  encounter  the  Fatigues 
of  the  Savage  World  alone,  leaving  my  dear 
Companion  bej^ind. 

The  Commander  of  the  Garrifon  was  kind 
enough  to  give  Liberty  to  the  King's  Interpreter 
at  this  Station  to  go  with  me,  a  young  Gentle- 
man well  acquainted  with  the  Indians  among 
whom  he  had  been  Captive  fome  Years. — Hav- 
ing been  civilly  and  hofpitably  treated,  and 
kindly  affiled  on  our  Way  by  fevcral  benevo- 
leat  Gentlemen  at  this  Place — I  fet  out  for  the 
Indian  Country  with  Jofeph  my  Interpreter,  and 
the  young  Man  above-mentioned,  and  crofling 
the  Ohio  oppofitc  to  the  Fort  we  came  to  an 
Indian  Ground,  and  after  journeying  fix  Days 
in  the  Wildernefs,  through  a  fine  Country  of 
Land  abounding  with  fmall  Hills,  well  watcr'd 
with  Rivers  and  Springs,  without  meeting  with 
any  ren^aikable  Occurrences,  having  feen  but 
sbouc  half  a  Dozen  Indian  Huts  in  all  the  Way, 
we  came  in  Sight  of  Kekakmabpehoong^  lying  on 
the  South  Weft  Bank  ot  the  Mujkingum. 

Through  a  good  Providence  we  were  fa- 
vour'd  with  fine  Weather  through  the  Joorncy. 
Our  Fortfhekered  us  frorw  the  Dews  which  in 
the  Nights  of  the  warm  Seafon  fell  heavy  here, 
and  a  Bear  Skin  prevented  the  cold  Damps  df 
£be  Ground  from  hurting  uSj-and  the  whd  Tur- 

kies 


(    53    ) 

kies  which  are  very  plenty  in  thcfe  Woods,  fup- 
phed  us  with  frelh  Meat, 

On  our  Arrival  we  had  the  Misfortune  to  find 
a  Number  of  the  Indians  in  Liquor.  I  was  con- 
duced to  the  King's  Houfe,  who  gave  tne  a 
kind  Reception  ;  aNun^berof  the  Counfellcrs 
foon  convened,  and  after  fm®kin-g  their  Circle 
of  Pipes,  the  King  afkcd  my  Interpreter  whether 
King  GEORGE  had  fent  me — imagining,  Ifup- 
pofe^  that  no  one  below  the  King  would  prefume 
10  fend  to  him — -and  then  told  me  as  a  Number 
of  his  People  in  Town  were  druak,  they  would 
defer  hearing  my  Bufinefs  to  next  Day.  As 
Indians  are  remarkable  for  their  Hofpitality,  they 
provided  me  a  comfortable  Houfe  to  live  inland 
fon^  Provifions  to  fubfift  on. 

2 2d.  Ti/ESDAY,  To  Day  the  Indfans  in 
Town  being  all  fbber,  the  King  convened  his 
Wead  Men  at  the  Council- Moufe  ;  I  was  con- 
duced in  by  one  of  the  Council — the  Houfe 
was  crowd-ed  and  two  Council  Fires  burning, 
furrounded  with  the  poor  Tawny  immortals, 
after  I  had  taken  my  Seat,  the  Speaker  told  me 
the  King  was  ready  to  hear  what  I  had  to  fay. 
I  then  delivered  them  a  Speech  of  half  an  Hourg 
the  Subftancc  of  which  is  as  follows  ; 

*'  I  rejoice  my  Fathers  and  Brethren,  that  by 
•'  the  Goodnefs  of  the  Great  God,  I  have  been 
*'  preferred  through  a  long  Journey,  and  now 
!'  fee  you^  and  have  this  Opportunity  to  let  yoa 


(     54     ) 

"  know  the  Reafons  of  my  coming— to  inforr/) 
*'  you  by  whora  I  am  fent — and  the  important 
*'  Bufinefs  on  \^hich  I  am  come.'* 

*'  We,  \hf^  EngUlh^  who  live  m  New  England^ 

'^^  who  have  been,  inftrudled  in  the  great  Things" 

**  of  Religion,  and  having  among  lis  the  Word 

'  of  the  Great  God,  which   he    has  rriCrcifully 

'  fent  down  from  above  to  point  out  to  us  the 

'  Way  to  Heaven,   are   very  defirous  that  our 

'  Brethren  the  poor  Indians  fhoold    alfo  come 

'  to  the  Knowledge  of  the  fame,  and  be  happy. 

*  Several  Minifters  have  already  been  fent  a- 

*  mong  our  Brethren  the  Indians  from  Time 
'  to  Time,  and  the  Great  Being  has  blcfTed 
'  their  Endeavours  in  many  Inflances,  we  hope, 
'  to  their   faving  good.     But   notwithftanding 

*  this,  the  Liglit  of  God's  holy  Word  has  fprcad 
'  but  a  little  Way  into  this  vaRWilderrefs  which 

*  our  Brethren  inhabit,  and  but  few  of  your 
'  Tribes  have  been  taught  the  great  Things  of 
'  Religion  ;  thofc  who  have  been  taught  them 
'  have  blefied  thcGreat  God  that  he  has  put  it 

*  into  iheHearts  of  the  Englifn  to  come  among 

*  them  to  preach  to  them,  the  holy  Religion." 

*'  The  great  Council  for  Religion,  my  Va- 
'•  thers  and  Brethren,  have  often  lought  forMen 
'  difpDfed  to  come  an^ongyou  and  preach  Jesus 
'  Christ  the  great  Saviour  of  Sinners.     But 

*  when  theQueftion  is  aflced  who  v;;}l  go  irito 
'  the  Wilderncfs  and  inftrud  our  Brethren, 
'  they  find  but  a  fev;  who  arc  able  to  bear  the 

•  '    .  ."  ["  Fatigues 


(     55     ) 

"  Fatigues  and  Hardfliips  of  the  Wildernefs, 

*'  and  who  are    willing  to  leave  their   native 

"  Land,  their  Relations  and  Friends,  and  come 

"  and  live  among  you." 

**  The  good  Miniders  have  fent  us,  my  Bre- 
"  thren,  and  we  have  willingly  come.  We 
**  come  not  to  get  your  Lands  Ror  your  Riches, 
"  nor  to  concern  ourfelves  in  your  worldly  Af- 
"  fairs—- but  to  tdl  you  the  Word  of  God  and 
"  of  Jefus  Chrift  the  Saviour  of  Sinners,  to  take 
"  you  by  the  Hand  and  lead  you  in  the  Way 
**  to  Heaven.'* 

I  THEN  read  them  our  Commiffion  and  Let- 
ters Recommendatory — and  gave  them  a  (laorc 
Hiftorical  Account  of  the  Indian  Char ity-S'eheoI^ 
under  the  Care  of  the  Reverend  Eleazar 
Wheelock^ — of  the  Pains  taken  to  educate  the 
Indians — the  Succefs  that  attended  his  Endea- 
vours in  many  Inftances-— particularly  of  Rev'd. 
Mr.  Occom  and  the  prefcnt  Profpeds  of  the 
School— and  clofed  by  obferving, 

**  Thus,  Fathers  and  Brethren,  I  have  told 
*'  you  the  Bufinefs  we  have  come  vipon — by 
'^  whom  we  are  fent — you  have  heard  our  In- 
'*  cent'on,  and  if  you  incline  to  have  us  (lay  a- 
"  mong  you  and  preach  Jesus  Christ  to  you, 
*'  we  fhali  be  glad  to  (lay  and  live  with  you  a 
"  great  while. — But  if  you  choofe  not  to  he.'\r 
"  any  Thing  about  Religion,  and  think  it  not 
*'  bed  for  us  to  live  v/ith  you,  we   mud  then 

return 


(56) 

'-^  return  Home  to  thofe  who  fent  us  to  you^ 
•^*  with  great  Sorrow  that  our  Brethren  would 
^'  not  receive  us." 

Having  Bnifhcd  fpeakiijg  to  them,  the  Coun- 
cil adjourned  to  the  next  Day.  I  retired  to  my 
Lodgings  well  pleafcd  with  the  feeming  Appro- 
bation they  manifefted  at  the  Propofal,  affuring 
r^iyfelf  ofa  favourable  Anfwer.     The  next  Day 

23d.  The  Council  met,  and  fent  for  me  to 
read  to  them  a  Letter,  they  had  received  from 
the  fakers  in  Pennjylvania  ;  in  which  they  pro- 
mife  that  when  Minifters  or  Teachers  are  fent 
among  them,  they  woul^  fend  a  Certificate  by 
them,  by  which  they  (the  Indians;  might  know 
them  \  this  Claufe  I  found  was  a  Bar  in  cur 
Wayj  as  we  had  not  this  Certificate. 

24th.  The  next  Day  after  they  met  again  and 
fent  for  me  to  read  to  them  a  Letter  they  I'lad 
received  not  long  fince,  irom  a  Baptift  Minifter 
in  the  Jerfjss^  in  which  were  feveral  Prcpofals 
refpedtmg  their  CivilEftabliGimenr  ard  Proper- 
ty of  Lands,  the  expediency  of  a  further  treaty 
of  Peace  with  the  Englijh^  &c.— Thofe  who  are 
•bed  acq u a*' n ted  with  Indian  Tempers,  and  know 
liow  (Irorg  their  Jcaloufies  are,  that  the  Wtite 
Peo^^le  in  all  the  Pfopoials  to  them  arc  laying 
Schemes  to  get  their  Lands,  will  be  bed  able  to 
judge  of  the  propriety  of  fuch  a  Procedure.  Af- 
xzx  reading  it  the  Council  exprefled  their  Jea- 
iQui'ks,  and  obftrved  that  a  Minifter  fhould  not 

talk 


(    SI     ) 

tdk  of  War,  Fighting  ar>d  Lands — but  of  Hea- 
ven. As  they  imagine  Minifters  are  all  in  ge- 
neral on  the  Cimc  Plan,  I  found  they  entertaio- 
ed  the  fame  Jealoufics  of  me,  and  the  Letter 
prejudiced  them  againft  our  Offer.  Their  Land 
is  their  Idol  -,  and  their  Fears  are  raifed  at  every 
Propofal  however  beneficial  to  them,  that  at  the 
Bottom  our  Defign  is  to  rob  them  of  if,  and 
bring  them  to  Subjcdion  and  Slavery  to  the 
WhitePeople  which  they  dread  worfe  than  Death. 

In  the  Evening  one  of  the  Council  told  me,  I 
muft  cxercife  Patience,  till  they  were  ready  tq 
give  me  an  Anfwcr. 

24th.  The  Committee  met  again  \  was  in- 
formed fomeof  them  (Irongly  oppofed  receiving 
q-s  ; — and  offered  fuch  Reafons  as  the  following. 
That  the  Great  Bang  did  not  intend  the  Religion 
of  the  White  People  fhould  b,e  thcir's,  tliat  if  he 
had  intended  it,  he  would  have  let  them  known 
it  Inng  ago  ; — that  it  was  not  their  Intereft  to 
appear  fo  friendly  to  the  WhitePeople  who  had 
already  croudcd  too  fa(t  upon  their  Land  and 
drove  them  from  their  Huating  Ground  ; — that 
all  we  were  after  was  to  get  their  Lands  and 
bring  them  toSlavcry  ; — that  the  Engl'ifid  Reli- 
gion would  bring  them  off  from  their  Knowledge 
and  Love  ol  War,  and  then  they  fliould  be  an 
eafy  Prey  to  their  Enemies,  &c. 

25th.  and  2t5th.  They  (lill  continue  confult- 
ing  whether  I  Ihall  flay  among  thcrnj  In  the 
"*" '  .     ..jmeen 


(   5S-  ; 

mean  Time  they  fent  fome  of  their  Head  Men 
to  the  neighbouring  Towns  to  know  their  Q- 
pinioD. 

27th.  Being  the  Sabbath,  I  fent  Word  to  the 
King,  that  with  his  Liberty  I  would  fpeak  to  the 
People  to  Day,  as  it  was  a  Day  the  White  Peo- 
ple fpent  in  worlhi'pping  the  Great  Being  ;   they 
met  in  the  Council  Houfe,  the   King   and  moft 
of  the  Council  being   prefent. — ^I  difcourred  to 
them  on  the  Nature  and  Duty  of  Prayer  and 
then  prayed  with  them,  after  which  I   preached 
to  them   concerning  Jefus  Chrifi^   gave  them  a 
ihort  Hiftorical  Account  of  him,  and   fpoke  of 
his  Suffering  for  Sm  ; — they  were  very  attentive 
to  what  was  faid  and  fome  were   afFe(5led.---In 
the  Afternoon  preached  to  them    again  by  way 
of  Paraphrafe  on  the    Parable   of   the  Prodigal 
$oji  ;  in  the  Application    of  which,  my   Inter- 
preter was  much  affe£led,  and  a  folem  awe  ap- 
pear'd  in  the  Afiembly.     After  Sermon   retired 
to  my   Hovife,   humbly   trufting  in  the  Divine 
BlefTing  tofucceed  the  Word,  and  endeavouring 
to  commit  myfelf  and  the  Caufe  to  God. 

29th.  Tuesday.  The  Council  ftill  fct  and 
gave  no  Anfwer  whether  I  fhould  flay. — In  the 
Evening  two  of  the  Head  Men  came  to  n:y 
Houfe,  and  fpoke  to  the  following  Purpofe  : 

*'  Brother^  when  ym  f^cke  to  us  you  told  us^  we 
mud  repent  of  our  Zinsayid  believe  on  Jefus  Chrift  ; 
now  we  fhould  he  glad  to  know  what  Sinis^  that  we 
may  know  "uuhat  to  repent  cf'\  I  said 


(     59     ) 

I  SAID  I  was  very  glad  to  find  fuch  a  Difpo-*^ 
fition  in  them,  and  would  tell  them  the   next 
Day.     This  I  thought  in  the  Time  of  it  v;as  ve- 
ry encoaraging  though  afterwards  I  found  they 
had  more  Policy  than  Gaodnefs  'n  the  R-'e  queft. 

30th.  Wednesday,  To  Pay  I  was  to  fpeak 
to  them  on  Sin,  and  explain  it  in  all  Branches, 
for  the  good  Purpofc,  as  they  faid,  that  they 
might  forfake  it  •,  but  unfortunately  laft  Even- 
ing two  Caggs  of  Rum  csimQ  to  Town,  which 
fruftrated  the  good  Defign  and  in  an  Hour's 
Time  very  much  altered  the  Scene.  By  Mid- 
night great  Part  of  the  Indians  were  drunk,  and 
iheir  Yells  and  Noifes  in  Dancing  and  Fighting 
round  my  FJoufe,  added  to  the  Horrors  of  the 
Darknefsand  feemed  togive  a  (Iriking  Refem- 
blance  of  a  more  dreadful  Region.  Through  a 
good  Providence  none  entered  my  Houfe  in  the 
Night,  though  I  expefted  them  in  every  Mo- 
ment ;-— what  my  Feelings  were  through  the 
Night  I  can  better  conceive  thancxprefs.  The 
Day  Light  prefented  me  with  the  difagreeable 
Sight  of  the  greateft  Part  of  the  Inhabitant?, 
Men  and  Women  reeling  over  the  Green-, — I 
ad^'ifcd  fome  that  I  f^'vv  fober,  to  keep  clear  from 
the  pernicious  Liqtior — —they  promifed  ihcy 
would,  but  theTemptation,  I  found  baHled  their 
ilrongeft  Refolution?.  The  Ki?ig  was  kind  e- 
nough  t«  come  and  take  Breakfalt  v^-ith  me,  and 
feemed  forry  at  the  Condud  of  his  Subje^s. 
Goon  after  Breakfaft,  a  ftout  drunken   Indian, 

prompted 


r    60   > 

prompted  by  fhc  DevH  and  his  own  native  Ma- 
lice, for  I  had  never  fpoke  to  him,  purfued  ra© 
with  a  Club  ; — but  through  the  kind  Protection 
of  Heaven  I  cfcaped  his  bn?tal  Rage. — Imagin- 
ing my  (lay  in  town  would  be  dangeroas,  from 
the  revengeful  Appearance  of  fcvcral  of  thofe 
Sons  of  Bacchus,  I  got  my  Horfe  and  rode  to 
a  neighbouring  Village,  intending  to  ftay  there 
till  the  Indians  in  Town  fhould  exhauft  their 
Rum.  On  my  Arrival  at  the  Village  I  found 
them  beginning  to  drink  there,  and  I  began  to 
think  Safety  was  no  where  to  be  found  ;  howe- 
ver, my  Interpreter  found  a  fober  Houfe  and 
there  we  tarried  till  towards  Sun  fet. 

How  lamentable  is  theSiiuation  of  chefe  pool' 
Creatures  1  How  deftruflive  to  their  Bodies  and 
their  Souls, is  this  n:>urderinoRum  !  How  much, 
ahs  !  will  thofe  hardned  People  who  coifvey  it 
among  them,  have  to  anfwer  for  when  the  Blood 
of  thefe  poor,  ignorant  Savages,  who  by  their 
Means  are  daily  reeling  down  toHelljfhall  be 
required  at  ibsif  Hands* 

Having  refrefhed  c^urfelves  with  fome  roafled 
Venifjn  andSquaOies  we  kt  out  from  the  Village 
and  returned  to  Town  in  Hopes  of  finding  the 
Indians  qu.et.  Very  fortunately,  the  King^who 
had  kept  hiiar.felf  dber  today,  ordered  the  Re- 
mainder of  the  Rum  to  be  carried  out  of  Town  5 
and  on  cur  Arrival  we  had  the  fatisfaftion  to  fee 
the  greater  Part  of  the  drunken  Indians,  walk- 
Uigin  1  String  upthe  Rlver^  following  theRum 


(    6j    ; 

ant!  Tinging  as  they  went,  with  an  Intention  to 
fee  the  laft  of  it  :  and  the  Town  was  left  pretty 
peaceable 

Found  it  a  comforting  cGrfidcratioR  that  God 
governs  the  World  and  hAs  ihcRageof  cheHea- 
then  under  his  Controu^  ; — and  into  his  Hands 
endeavoured  to  coramit  myfelf,  who  is  a  Rocjc 
and  hiding  Place  to  ail  who  truftin  him, 

OBeher  jft,  Thursday,  The  Indians  gave  us 
no  Difturbance  laft  N4ght  ;  and  this  Morning 
I  was  very  glad  to  find  the  Rum  all  gone  &  the 
Indians  again  fober.  Some,  I  am  informed  are 
to  day  laid  up  ficlc  in  Cocfcquence  of  the 
Wounds  and  Bruites  they  received  Yefterday 
from  their  drunken  Companbns.* 

The V  had  not  forgot  the  Rtqucft  fomc  of 
them  made  laft  Tue.rday  ;-^and  accordingly  at 
Noon  a  Number  of  them  met  at  the  Council 
Houfe^  I  told  them  I  was  gbd  they  had  manifcf- 
ted  a  Defire  to  know  what  Sin  was,  and  that! 
had  then  an  Opportunity  to  tell  them  what  k 
was. — As  they  had  themfelves  defired  me  to 
preach  to  them  on  that  Subject,  I  fpoke  wiuh 
Freedom  and  concealed  nothing  that  I  look'd 
upon  belonging  to  the  Subject,  for  Fear  of  be- 
ing afterwardsaccqfed  by  th^te,of  mifreprefenc- 

ing 
*  Doabtlcfs  many  more  Murders,  than  oow  are,  would  be 
committed  among  them,  if  it  was  oot  an  iovaritble  CaRoM  io 
their  drunken  FroMcics,  for  a  Domber  of  then  to  keep  rober» 
whofc  Bulioefs  it.  to  lake  the  long  Knives  8t  Tom  bjivikf 
frora  Others  when  ihcy  are  beginning  to  drink^  and  te]kcc|p 
£^eni>  when  drunk,  from  doing  Mifchicf. 


(       02       ) 

ing  the  Matter.  I  fpoke  to  them  chieEy  on  ex- 
ternal Immoralities  and  Sins  which  the  Light  of 
Nature  and  Reafon  condemned  : — my  Subjedl 
was  drawn  mainly  from  the  Catalogue  of  Sins 
recorded  in  thelirdChapter  of  the  Epilile  to  the 

Romans  \ ^Spoke  largely  on  the  Sin  of  Drun- 

kenncfs,  as  thac  was  frefh  in  their  MemoricSj 
and  on  Fornication  which  I  found  was  ihock- 
ingly  common  among  them. 

After  Sermon  1  withdrew  and  Jcfcph  tarried 
with  them.  One  of  the  Council  obferved  to 
him  that  if  all  ihofe  Things  were  Sins,  which  I 
had  mentioned,  he  believed  there  was  no  one 
perfed  ^— -and  another  afked  him  why  I  had 
fpoke  to  him  altogether,  and  told  him  every 
thing  he  had  been  guilty  of. 

One  of  the  Council  to  day  aflced  me,  if  there 
wexe  sny  more  Sins  befides  thofe  I  bad  menti- 
oned : — I  told  him  there  were  many  more ; 
\vell,  fays  he,  we  would  chufc  to  hear  them  all  \ 
and  they  appointed  the  next  Day  to  hear  more 
'On  the  Subjeft,  Sin,  f 

2d.  Friday. 

J  Fro2i  iheif  Gcndafl  for  a  few  Dayi  paft,  it  appeared  Cf i- 
dsnt,  that  their  Dtfigo  in  rvtjacOiDg  mc  to  gi?c  thcxn  a  DeO- 
miioo  of  Sin,  was  to  find  out  what  Ibices  they  mnft  depccJ 
feipoD  relfcgufh  ng  fhould  they  reccift*  xhtChriJ^ianReii^ion* 
Their  open  Vices,  f  did  not  iDieod  to  enter  opoo,  uoiil  I 
kid  bcea  with  them  fomc  Tirne*  acd  brought  them  on  by 
Degrees  to  ao  Afehorrcrxe  oi  them  ;  bot.ai  they  bad  is>ri(led 
t>»Tny  letiiDg  them  kcot»  what  Sia  was  io  all  its  Paitt|  I 
^OD;^ht  myfslf  boiaod  10  Faith^alQcfz  (o  the.CaQfc  to  do  it« 


(     63     ) 

ad.  Friday.  The  Indians  again  met,  and  as 
they  defined  ir,  I  fpoke  on  the  fame  Subject  as 
we  were  upon  Yefterday,  though  more  particu- 
larly ori  che  Sins  of  the  Heart,  and  obferved  that 
the  Sins  of  Thought  as  w  11  as  ot  Adion  were 
taken  Notice  of  by  the  Great  Being  and  were 
very  difpleafing  to  him. — The  Audience  were 
fmall  and  attentive.  After  Sermon,  Jofeph  who 
is  much  engaged  in  recommending  Religion  to 
his  Brethren,  tarried  and  converfed  with  thena 
fome  Time. 

They  ftill  confulting  refpeding  my  (laying 
with  them.  It  gave  me  Pain  to  find  fo  much 
Oppofition  in  Town,  to  a  Propofal  fo  benevo- 
lent and  calculated  for  their  temporal  and  eter- 
nal Benefit.- — —Heard  daily  of  the  malicious 
Speeches  and  groundiefsJealouQes  of  the  poor 
deluded  Inhabitants  againrt  our  Propofal. 

3d.  Saturday.  They  gave  me  an  Opportu- 
nity to  preach  again  to  day  -,  though  the  Afiem- 
bly  was  fmall,  confidering  how  numerous  the 
Indians  are  here,  j  As  a  proper   Appendb:  to 

what 
%  ThiJ  Town  (which  it  called  by  th:  Indiani  Kekafema'}- 
pthoong,  aod  by  ifee  Ertglifh,  New  Comer t  Town)  coDdfli  of 
aboDt  ijKty  D»d!iDg  Hoofes,  made  of  Logs  or  Batk,  sod 
coDtaiDS  about  ooe  Flandred  Families.  Their  Faisilies  are 
gCDcrally  very  fmall,  cot  having,  ooe  with  aootber,  more  tb^D 
civo  or  ihree  C^UdrsQ  in  each  Family  :^Aod  fo  roviog  a 
People  are  they  that  never,  QEilefs  opan  fome  extraordioarj^ 
Occafioo,  fach  as  their  tniaca!  aad  fcoeral  Feafls  in  Memory 
of  their  Wantprt  aad  giMt  Qdcs,  more  than  half  tht  l0habl« 

taoti 


^      ^4     ) 

what  they  had  heard  of  the  Evil  of  Sin,  I  fpoke 
with  Freedom  and  Plain nefs  on    the  Satisfa£lion 
of  Chrid, — that  it  was  fufficient  for  the  Pardon 
of  all  oiff  Sins,  and  infifted  on  the  Necefiity  of 
Repentance  towards  God  and  P'aith  in  our  Lord 
Jesus  Chrjst.     Several  were  afFtded.     After 
Sermon  Jofefb  tarrieid  and  fpoke  to  his  Brethren, 
on  the  Necelllty  of  their  receiving  the  Gofpel  •, 
and  told  them  feme   Truths  which  came   with 
great  Freedom  and  Propriety  from  him  who  is 
one  of  their  own  Irihe^  and  which,  cunfidering 
their  Jealoufics,  I  thought  it  not  proper  for  me 
to  fay  any  thing  about.     Wtiat  he  moil  infifted 
was  the  Certainty  of  their  Ruin  without  Religi- 
on ;  and  finally  told  theni,  Onlefs  they  received 
the  Gofpel  and  lived  like  wh  te   People,    God 
would  cut  them  off  as  he  had  done  their  Forefa- 
thers^ and  give  the  fine  Country  oi  ih^MuJkingum 
which  they  now  inhabit,  to  a  People  that  would 
fcrve  and  worfhip   him.     They   all  hung  their 
Heads  and   m.Ade  no  reply.     This    I  ihoughc 
g^oodjofepb  told  them  with  a  kind  of  Phrophetic 
fpirir,  and  if  w:- may  argu''  the   future  Condu6l 
of  divine  Providence  from  the  paf.lj  is  what  per- 
haps wc  may  foon  fee  accomplished. 

4th.  Sabbath. 

ttnti  are  in  Towo  at  ore  Time.  Maoy  Familieii  of  them,  in 
the  Summer  Seifon  Vine  in  the  Woods  and  remove  from 
Pace  to  Piece,  where  jhfy  csn  find  ihe  bcH  Huotirf^  ; — thev 
Uuiid  ihcojfc  vcs  a  Booth  of  Bmk  fir  a  fhe^er  wherever  they 
halt,  aod  mibe^Fall  rcJoro  to  the  Towo  where  thev  Winter. 
Thi*  roriDg  DKpofilion  which  U  a  kind  cf  fecond  Nsicrc  itt 
ihenj,  ha^  aiwayi  bcco  fcond  s  great  Bar  id  ihe  Way  to  chJif- 
tiao'ze  them. 


C    ^3    ) 

4th.  Sabbath.  Preached    to  day    to   about 

forty  Indians,endeavoured  to  Anfwcr  an  Objec^ 

tion  which  is  generaMy  retained    among  them  5 

—that  the  cbridian  Religion  or  the  Bible  was  not 

intended  for  Indians,  but  only   for   the    white 

People.     After  Sermon,  in  Converrat!on,one  of 

the  Council  obje(5ted,    that  he   did    not  knovi^ 

whether  it  was   beft  for   them  to    receive  the 

EngVtJh  Religion^    "  for  the   white  People,   fays 

"  he,  who  are  acquainted  with,and  who  fay  they 

**  are  Chriilians,are  worfc  than  the  worft  of  us, 

*'  and  we  had  rather  be  what  we  are,  than  fuch 

•*  as  they    are."     This  Objedlion,  I  thought^ 

had  Weight  in  it.     Jofepb  undertook  to  anf^cr 

his  Countrymen,  and  told  thcRi,  that  whatever 

thofe  Men  they  (poke  of  niight  call  ihemfelves^ 

he  could  afifure  them,  they  were  ao   Chri(lian?j, 

for  their  Gondudl  was  very  contrary  to  the  Con- 

dudi  of  ChriMians   and   to  the    Word  of  God  ; 

that  if  thofe  Men    they  fpokeof,  (hould  go  a« 

m')ngChri{lians,they  would  not  admit  thcnainto 

their  chriftian  Societies,  &c, 

5th.  Monday.  The  Council  fcnt  forme  Co 
give  me  a  inal  Anfwcr*  After  taking  a  Seat, 
one  of  the  Counfcllors,  in  the  Name  of  ihtKing^ 
delivered  the  following  laconic  Speech. 

«  My  Brother,  I  am  glad  you  have  come  a*.' 
mong  us  from  fuch  a  great  Diftance,  and  that 
we  fee  each  other,  and  rejoice  that  we  have  had 

an 


%n  Opportunity  to  hear  you  preach,  fince  yop 
have  been  here.  My  Brother,  you  will  now 
return  Home  again  ftom  whence  you  came, 
and  v»'bcn  you  gee  there  give  my  Love  to  thofe 
that  fenc  you.       I  have  done  fpc  aking." 

I  w£S  furprifed  at  this  Anfwer,  and  in  Reply 
told  them  I  was  very  forry  they  rejeded  an  Offer 
that  v^as  only  intended  and  fo  well  calculated 
for  their  Good. 

After  convcrfing  with  them  fome  Time,  I 
allied  thcna  what  Rcaf?nwe  fiiould  offer  to  the 
good  Men  who  Tent,  why  they  would  not  re- 
ceive us. One  of  theCouncil  in  an  ill-natur'dToPc 
gave  me  to  underdand,  that  they  did  not  like 
the  white  People's  fettling  upon  the  Ohio  -,  and 
that  ic  was  neceffary  that  theChain  of  Friendfhip 
between  King  Gecrge  and  them  fhotld  be  mad«?: 
more  firm  and  ftrong  before  they  could  receive 
the  Englijh  io  much  ln;o  Favour  as  to  receive 
their  Religion. 

The  encouraging  Profpefls  now  all  vanished, 
end  the  Door  feemcd  quite  {hut  up  and  their  dc- 
cifhvc  Anfwer  left  me  no  Room  to  propofc. tar- 
rying or  returning  to  them  :  However  I  told 
I  hem  that  Mr.  Fr:foie  and  I  prrpofed  to  (lay  in 
the  backPar.ts  of Pennjyhania  tilUhe  nextSpring, 
'^nd  that  if  they  (licuid  tlien  think  favourable  cf_ 
our  Propofal  and  would  let  us  know  it,  perhaps 
^a;c  might  return  to  them. 


(     «7     ) 

After  obtaining  Liberty  to  ftay  In  Town  % 
/ew  Days  longer,  not  knowing  but  in  the  mcaa 
Time  the  Matter  would  take  a  different  Turnj, 
&  Heavcnfce  fit  to  alter  theirDifpofuion  towarda 
Religion,  tookLeave  of  the  Counciljandretirc4 
to  my  Houfc  much  difhcartned. 

I  find  them  full  of  Jealoufiqs  and  Sufpiqions  5. 
^nd  the  Influence  and  Conduftof  fome  Ipad  Men^ 
have  very  much  corrupted  their  Morals  and 
prejudiced  them  2igd^\n?LCbri(lianity,  and  who  are 
inftrumeatal  in  propagating  all  xhtVices  and  few 
or  nose  of  theFirtues.  of  the  whitePeopie  among 
the  poor  Heathen.  So  vicious  are  they  that 
there  is  little  Hope  of  fucceeding  in  Attempts 
to  Chriftianize  thofe  fout,hern  Indians,  until  a 
Stop  is  put  to  the  yaft  Floods  of  Rum  which  are 
yearly  conveyed  into  their  Country, the  excefiive 
Ufe  of  which  opens  a  Door  to  every  Evil. 

9th.  Friday.  The  Indians  I  found  ftill  ad- 
hered to  their  Refolui:ion,and  finding  my  Stay 
among  them  longer  would  be  difagreeable,  I 
fetout  witfe  an  Intention  to  return  by  a  nearer 
Courfe  than  we  came,  asd  after  traveling  five 
Days  thro'  the  Wildernefs,  having  crofTed  the 
Qi»/<?  about  fixty  miles  bythcCourfe  of  theRiver 
below  Fort'Fitt^  I  arrived  there  and  had  the 
Pleafure  to  find  my  Companion  recovered  from 
his  Sicknefs  :  And  at  the  earned  Importunity 
^f  the  People  vyc  fpent  fevenMonths  l[ecefa.ting 

among 


(     68     > 

a6iong  the  vacant  Settlements  Weft  of  the  Ap. 
palachian  Mountains^  where  the  People  are  nume* 
rous  and  very  definous  to  kave  Minifters  fettled 
among  them.  Hearing  nothing  in  the  meanTime, 
frofR  the  Indians^  to  encourage  us  to  make  a 
fecona  Attempt,  we  fet  out  for  I^ew-England 
where  we  at  laft  arrived,  having  experienced 
much  of  the  divineGoodnefs  through  the  whole 
Journey. 


N        I        8. 


®®^^^@ 
®^^® 


# 


A 

CONTINUATION 


OF      THE 


NARRATIVE 

O  P      T  H   1 

Indian    Charity-School, 

*  B  K   G  U  N      I  N 

LEBANON. 


I    N 


C   0   N  N  E    C   r  I  C  U   T', 


NOW    INCORPORATED    WITH 


DAR  TM 0  UTH-  COLLEGE, 

In  HANOVERy  in  t^e  Province  of 

NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 

With  a    D  E  D  I  C  A  T  I  O  N  to  the 

Honorable  TRUST  in  LONDON. 


TO    WHICH    IS    ADDED 


An  ACCOUNT  of  M  I  S  S  I  O  N  S  the  laft  ^Year,  in  an 
Abstract  from  the  Journal  of  the  Rev'd  Mr.^  FRISBIE, 
MifTionary. 

By  ELEAZAR    WHEELOCK,  D.  D. 

Prefident  of  Dartmouth-College. 


HARTFORD: 

Printed  by  Ebenezer  Watson,  near  the  Great  Bridge, 

M,DCC,LXXV, 


To   THE  Right  Honorable 

WILLIAM,   Earl  of  DARrMOUTH, 

The  Honorable 

Sir  SIDNET-STAFFORD  SMTrHE,  Knt. 

One  of  the  Barons  of  His  Majesty's  Court  of  Exchequer; 

Johji  Thornton^  Efq;  Samuel  Rojfey^  Efq; 
Charles  Hai^dy^  Efq;  Daniel  Wejl^  Efq; 
Samuel  Savages,  Jojiah  Roberts^  and  Robert 
'Keen^  Gentlemen. 

Right  Honorable,  Honorable,  and  much  respected  Sirs, 

rOUR  difint er eft ed  Care  and  Comfojfton  for  pertjhing  Souls ^ 
and '^ our  pons  Zeal  to  advance^  and  enlarge  the  Kingdor/i 
of  the  great  KEDEEMERy   hy  fpreading   the  Savor  of  his 
Knowledge  among  the  J?nerican  Pagans^  wasfo  convincingly  mani- 

feftcd 


I         iv         ] 

fej^ed  to  all^byyour  voluntary  Acceptance  of  the  important  fruft^ 
^nd  becoming  Surety  for  the  due  Application  of  the  charitable  Do- 
nations^  made  through  your   Hands  ^  for   the  Ufe   and  Support  of 
this  Indian  Charity  School^  and  the  Furtherance  of  that  Caufe^ 
vMch  is  its   Obje^^  as  that  it  did  infpire  univerfal  Confidence  in 
the  pious  Donors^   that  their   Charities  were  wellfecured  to  the 
pious  Purpofes  for  which  they  were  defigned,     And^   at  the  fame 
Time^  Tou  have  been^  under  God,  the  ftrongefi  Bulwark  to  defend 
ttndfecure  Me^  and  the  Caufe^  againft  all  the  mifchievous  Influence 
of  Envy  and  Jealoufy^  as  evety  important  Step   of  my  Conduct  has 
been  honored  with  the  Approbation  of  Gentlemen  of  your  refpe^able 
CharaSfers^  who  have^  with  unwearied  Vigilance^  and  pious  Care^ 
made  it  the  Ohje^l  of  your  mofl  ferious  Attention  -,  while^   at  the 
fame  Tinie^  the  Caufe  it f elf  was  fitch ^  and  fo  condu5ied^  as  to  ad- 
mit no  Ground  of  Sufpicion^  that  you  were  governed  therein  by 
any  Jinifter  Motives^  the  whole  being  continually   open  to   View^ 
and  under  the  Eyes,  not  only  of  its  Friends,  but  of  Enemies,  and 
Rich  too,  as  have  given  fufficient  Proof  of  their  TVillingnefs  to 
Slander,  even  though  they  could  find  nothing  better  than  Falfhmds 
for  tl  at  Purpcfe. 

And  you  have,  my  ever  honored  Patrons,  not  only  been  a  De- 
fence againft  thcfe  Evils  from  abroad,  but  my  Heart  has  been  greatly 
encouraged  and  comforted,  and  my  Hands  ftrengthened  by  your 
Countenance  and  Approbation,  under  that  conftant  Weight  of  Cares, 
and  that  continued  Series  of  perplexing  'Tryals,  which  have  been 
unavoidable  in  the  Execution  of  this  Undertaking. 

Indeed,  your  condefc ending  and  friendly  Patronage,  thus  in  its 

Infancy 


t    ^    ] 

Infaney^  whiU  it  has  had  a  new  and  untried  Courfe  tofteer^  and  fa 
many  new,  and,  heretofore,  unexperienced  Difficulties  and  Bangers 
to  encounter,  and  Enemies  abroad,  fo  willing^  by  any  Means,  to  dif 
credit,  difcourage,  and  embarrafs  the  Progrefs  of  it,  muft  be  confi- 
dered,  as  very  ftgnal  amongji  the  many  Favours  of  Heaven,  by 
which  it  has  been  fupported,  and  has  obtained  fuch  Reputation  in 
thefe  Colonies, 

And,  though  lean  make  no  Return  of  Gratitude  to  you,  my  eve^ 
honored  and  dear  Patrons,  adequate  to  the  Benefits,  which  God 
has  honored  you  to  be  the  Inftruments  of  to  this  Caufe  -,  yet,  I  have 
now,  the  Pleafure  to  congratulate  you,  on  your  having  in  fuch  a 
Meafure  received  the  Joy,  which  was  before  you,  and  was  all  the 
Reward  you  dejired,  when  you  undertook  the  Overftght,  and  Dif 
pofal  of  that  f acred  Treafure,  viz,  that  every  Opening  in  Provi^ 
dence  (with  any  encouraging  Profpe^  ofSuccefs)  to  fend  Miffionaries 
and  School  Mafters  into  various  aid  dijiant  Parts,  to  teach  the 
Savages  among  their  own  Tribes,  and  to  procure  of  their  Children 
to  receive  an  Education  in  this  School,  has  been  to  the  utmoft  of  my 
Power  complied  with  -,  and,  I  think,  by  the  Bleffing  of  God,  at^ 
tended  with  a  Succefs,  that  has,  abundantly,  born  Proportion  to  the 
Expence,  And^  at  the  fame  'Time,  the  Progrefs  of  Cultivation  cf 
thefe  Lands  has  been  fuch,  as  that,  if  God  Jhall  gracioufy  difpofe 
his  Servants  to  affift  by  their  Liberality  to  accompUfi  the  Plan  for 
the  prefent  Tear,  and  grant  his  ufual  BleJJing  upon  the  Labours  of 
cur  Hands,  there  will  be  an  annual  Income  fufficient  to  ftipport 
thofcy  I  now  have  with  me,  on  Charity,  and  likely,  within  a  few 

Tears 


[     ^     1 

rears^  a  much  larger  Number  ^   and  this   bj  n  Fund  bere^  as  [aft 

Bnd  permanent^  as  the  Soil.  '  '   "    ' 

1'his  Joy,  my  honored  Patrons^  you  have  in  Hand^  and  as  an 
Earnefi  of  the  Principal^  which  yet  remains  for  all  your  difinterefled 
Labours  of  Love^  both  which^  your  jVork  and  your  Reward^  are 
with  the  Lord,  who  is  not  unrighteous  to  forget  you,  Andy 
though  you  have  now  accomplifhed  that^  which  wasfirfi  your  Mo- 
tive to  form  yourfelves  into.a  Boards  yet ^  fince  fo  many  and  great 
Advantages  otherwtfe  have  been^  and  may  reafonahly  be  fuppofed 
will  be  found  to  accrue  to  the  general  Dejign  thereby^  may  1 7iot 
hope  in  that  Source  of  divine  Influence^  from  whence  you  were  dif- 
pofedat  firft  to  undertake^  that  you  will  yet  be  difpofed  to  vouchfafe 
your  kind  Patronage  ftill^  in  the  fame  united  Capacity^  at  leafi^  till 
this  Seminary  floall  be  well  through  the  prefent  Struggles  and  Perils 
of  its  Birth. 

But^  whatever  you  in  your  Wifdom,  floall  judge  to  be  expedient^  or 
however  Q-ov^fhall  difpofe  your  Hearts,  as  tofuch  Conne£lion  be- 
'twcrnyeurfclves,  I  fh all  yet  have  the  Pleafure  of  reflecting  on  the 
many  Affurances  I  have  received  of  the  Singlenef  of  your  Hearts., 
md  the  Sincerity  of  your  Friendfhip  towards  this  Caufe  of  the 
Redeemer  '^andfhall  conftderyou.,  in  whatever  Capacity  you 
may  be.,  as  being  in  fo'me  Meafure,  effentially  in  the  fame  Connexion 
with  It.  And  jhall accordingly  with  Confidence  expetl  any  Expref 
Jions  of  your  Friendfhip  and  Kindnefs  towards  it,  as  you  fh  all  have 
Opportunity,  and  fee  Occafionfor  the  fame. 

And  when  you  fhall  fee  r,o  other  Way  for  the  Exercife  of  your 

Charity 


\ 


[         vii         J 

Charity  and  Benevolence  towards  it^  that  you  will  ft  ill  continue  to 
carry  me  and  that  upon  your  Hearty  in  your  daily  and  fervent  Ad- 
drejfes  at  the  Throne  of  divine  Grace, 

And^  that  God  may  gracioufly  lengthen  out  your  valuahle  Lives ^ 
end  honor  you  with  great  Ufeftdnefs  in  your  refpe^ive  Departments 
to  your  lateji  Moments^  and  reward  all  your  Labours  for  him,  with 
diftinguijhing  Crowns  of  Glory  at  laft^  is  the  earneft  Prayer  of  him 
who  isy  ivith  Jincerefi  Buty^  Gratitude^  Affection  and  Eftecrn^ 

Right  Honoralle^  Hcnorable^  and  worthy  Sirs^, 
Tour  often  and  much  ohliged^ 

and  moji  dutiful^  and  devoted 
Humble  Servant^ 

Eleazar  Whselock, 


^s*?*^sa^'*^^^'*A^^'*'*Vs.^^'''*VN./*^s*^'*^* 


-  A  ■ 

Continuation 

i  O  F  T  H  E 

k     A     R     R     A     T     I     V     E^ 

OF    THE 

'     Indian  GHARITY-SCHOOL,  ^t. 

From  Sept.  26,  1773,    to  Feb.  2O5    1775. 

^4K^¥iX^^^®  N  my  laft  Narrative,  1  mentioned  a  Pur- 
#^)eCMMMg^  pofe  of  fending  Miffionaries  to  itinerate  in 
s,>0  y  wL  ^^^^  Province  of  ^ehec.  And  accordingly, 
9>§  §\!7  ^s  foon  as  the  Streams  and  Ways  would  al- 

ni)3C  ^%!^  ^°^'    ^^^  nece!fary  Provifion   for  the   long 

^^5K^)^)^@!^  ^"^  expenfive  Tour  could  be  made,  MelTrs. 
@^>:;'-X^1^®  Frijhie  and  Z)<?^;^^  fat  out  as  Preachers,  laft 
Spring,  on  the  new,  and  hitherto  unattempted  Enterprize,  with 
Defign  to  penetrate  as  far  as  God  in  his  Providence  fliould  o- 

B  pen 


[       lo       3 

pen  a  Door  for  their  preaching  among  the  Sarage  Tfibei  in 
the  Wildernefs.  And  with  them  alfo  went  Thomas  WaU 
€ott^  a  Member  of  this  College,  about  1 6  Years  old,  with  a 
View,  (if  fuch  a  benevolent  Sachem  could  be  found,  as  i 
might  be  fafely  trufted)  to  be  left  in  fuch  a  fituation,  in  one  of 
their  Tribes,  as  might  give  him  the  bed  Opportunity  anti 
Advantages  to  make  himfelf  Mafter  of  a  Language,  that 
might  furnifh  him  for  a  moil  extenfive  Ufefulnefs,  in  the  Ca- 
pacity of  a  MifTionary  among  them  in  fome  future  Time,  when 
he  fhall  have  finifhed  his  Courfe  of  Learning,  for  that  Pur- 
pofe,    in  this  College. 

But,  I  need  not  trouble  my  Reader  here  with  a  particular 
Account  of  this  MifTion,  nor  of  the  many  concurring  Cir- 
cumftances  inviting  them  to  leave  Mailer  Walcott  among  the 
Tribe,  at  6"/.  Francis^  from  whence  they  brought  to  this 
School,  Four  Boys  whofe  Grand  Parents  were  captivated  from 
New-England^  by  that  Tribe  many  Years  ago,  when  they 
were  quite  Young.  There  they  were  naturalized,  and  there 
they  married,  and  there  they  have  left  a  numerous  Oif- 
fpring.  ^ 

Nor  need  I  give  Account  of  Mr.  Kendal's  MilTion  to  Cagb- 
nawaga,  &c.  as  thefe  Accounts  will  be  given  by  the  MiiTio- 
naries  themfelves,  in  an  Appendix  hereto  annexed. 

These  Four  Children,  and  alfo  the  Two  Children  of  capti- 
vated Parents,    who  came  with  Mr.  Ripley    (of  which  I  gave* 
fome  Account  in  my  lail  Narrative)    are  all  between  Ten  and' 
Fourteen  Years  Old,   and    all  appear  promifmg. — They  at-" 
tend  the  Duties  and  Exercifes  appointed  them  in  the  School, 
with  great  Chearfulnefs  and  Diligence,    and  make  good  Pro- 
ficiency.  The  Two  who  came  with  Mr.   Ripley^  can  read 

pretty  well  in  the  New  Teilament;  and  begin   to  fpeak  Eng- 
liihwith  Freedom-,    and  can  underiland  the  moil  that  is  faid, 
in  Difcourfcs  of  common  Affairs.     1  find  them  all  eafy  to  go- 
vern 


[     It     ] 

vern,   smd  I  judge  they  have  been  under  Government  In  the 
Families,   to  which  they  belonged. 

The  Language  of  thofe  from  St.  Francis,  I  undcrftand 
to  be  nearly  the  fame  as  is  fpoke  by  the  Eaftern  Indians, 
and  alfo,  by  feveral  large  Tribes,  far  Well  in  the  Wilder- 
nefs. 

And  though  they  were  born  among  the  Indians,  and  have 
been  expofed  to  partake  of  their  national  Vices,  as  much  as 
Cohabitation,  and  fuch  early  Conne6lions  could  infpire  ;  yet 
they  appear  to  be  as  fprightly,  active,  enterpriiing,  benevo- 
lent towards  all,  and  as  fenfible  of  KindnefTes  done  them,  as 
igngliih  Children  commonly  are. 

And  if  God  fhall  gracloufly  grant  his  Blefling  on  Endea- 
vours ufed  to  qualify  them  for  Ufefulnefs,  I  think  there  is  a 
more  encouraging  and  animating  Profpeft,  than  has  ever  yet  ap- 
peared in  any  initance,  tlT.at  by  their  means,  the  Knowlege  of 
the  true  God  and  Saviour,  may  be  fpread  far  and  wide,  a- 
mong  feveral  large  and  diftant  Tribes,  where  Christ  has  not 
yet  been  named. 

To  THESE  were  added,  about  the  fame  Time,  a  Boy  which 
came  with  Mr.  Kendal,  from  Caghnawaga,  and  another  from 
Stockbridge,  and  two  before  in  the  School,  all  nearly  of  the 
fame  Age. 

These  Ten  Boys  are  of  an  Age,  which  all  know  pecu- 
liarly requires  not  only  the' Prudence,  Fidelity,  and  Care  of 
a  Mafter  to  inftrudt  and  govern  them  at  School,  but  alfo  the 
Piety  and  Benevolence  of  a  Mother  to  infpe<5t  their  Morals, 
and  form  their  Minds  and  Manners  to  Rules  of  Religion  and 
Decency,  when  they  are  out  of  School,  and  alfo  to  infpedb, 
and  repair  their  Apparrel,  and  inure  them  to  Decency  and 
Cleanlinefs,   in  their  daily  Appearance  in  Public. 

The 


£      *2      3 

The  well  performance  of  thefe  Offices,  has  been  found  by 
conftant  Experience,  in  all  Ages  and  Nations,  to  be  of  great 
Influence  in  forming  Youth  for  future  Ufefulnefs  in  Life,  and 
it  may  reafonably  be  fuppofed  to  be  of  greater  Importance  to 
none,  than  thofe,  when  they  emerge  out  of  Pagan ifm,  anU 
i'rom  under  the  Influence  of  fuch  Examples,  as  moil  of  thefe 
have  had  before  them  from  their  Mother's  Womb. 

1  HAVE  all  along  found  great  Difficulty  to  procure  fuch,  as 
were  both  fkilful,  and  difpofed  to  give  fuch^- conflant,  mo- 
therly Attention,  as  is  neceilary  to  the  due  Performance  of 
thefe  Offices  i  and  found  the  Difficulty  fo  great,  that  I  have 
been  almoil  without  Hope  of  finding  one  properly  qualified 
for  fuch  a  fingular  and  important  Service,  till  of  late,  by  fome 
unexpeded  Occurrences  in  Providence,  Vv^hichl  can't  but  take 
Notice  of  as  a  very  fignal  Appearance  of  the  Hand  of  God, 
ample  Provifion  has  been  made  to  fupply  this  Neceffify. 


Mrs.  Elizabeth  Walcott  o{ Boftcn^  (Mother  to  'Thomas  WalcQtt^ 
now  with  the  Indians  at  »S'/.Fr^;^m,)ra  Gentlewoman  of  Piety; 
and  difiinguifliing  Zeal  to  relieve  the  Needy,  efpeeially  of  the 
Houihold  of  Faith— and  is  of  a  lively,  chearful,  and  enterprif- 
ing  Temper,  and  (above  many  others)  has  been  forward,  when 
Opportunity  prefented,  to  exert  herfelf,  in  her  Place,   to  help 
forward   this  Caufe  of  the  Redeemer,  v/as   obliged,  on  the 
Blockading  the  Harbour  of  5^c;/,  to   qliit  the  Bufinefs,  on 
which  file  depended  for  her  Support  there,  an.d,  being  invited 
by  feveral  Gentlemen  to  join  them  in  a  Trade  in  this  Vicinity, 
ffie  came  purfuant  to  their  Invitation  ;  but,  before  her  Arrival', 
and  before  fhe  had   any  Knov/ledge  of  it,   by  fome  Change  of 
Afi^airs,  the  Door  for  her  Improvement  in  fuch  a  Capacity  was 
wholly  ihut — She  arrived  five  Days    before  thefe  Boys  from 
the  Northward  came,  or  we  had    heard  of  their  coming  j  and 
V^hile  fhe  v/as  waiting  the  Difpofal  of  Providence,  and  turning 
V   '  -  her 


r     15     ] 

Jier  Thoughts  what  Courfe  to  take,  they  came  with  Mr.  Frifbie, 
05foher  6,  which,  at  once  feemed  to  open  to  View  the  kind 
Defign  of  her  long  and  tedious  Journey  of  eight  Days,  to  meet 
Vith  fuch  a  Difappointment  of  the  Bufinefs  fhc  expeded- — 
She,  with  great  Chearfulnefs,  undertook  the  important^  Service 
propofed  to  her,  of  the  immediate  Care  of  the  ten  Boys,  to  per- 
form every  CiBce  of  a  chriftianMother  for  them,in  which  I'ro- 
vidence  provided  a  Fullnefs  of  Bufinefs  for  her,  and  her  little 
Daughter,  who  came  with  her— I  told  the  Children  by  an  In- 
terpreter, that  file  was  mother  to  the  Lad,  who  was  left  among 
their  Relations,  and  that  fhe  would  be  theirMother---the  Chi'- 
dren  appeared  to  be  much  pleafed  and  comforted  by  this,  in  tlieir 
great  Diflance  and  Seperation  from  their  Friends,  and  among  a 
People  of  a  ftrange  Language— -and  it  was  not  a  little  affedling 
to  fee  tlic  natural  and  undiflembled  ExprefTions  of  their  filial 
Fondriefs  towards  her,  their  Confidence  in  her,  and  filial  Fear 
to  difpleafe  her,  v/hich  appeared' in  all  their  Conduct  and  Be- 
haviour tbvv^ards  her-— and  it  ilill  continues.  They  appear  to 
be  as  fully  Contented  and  eafy,  as  if  they  were  at  a  Father's 
Houie  •,  and  neither  of  them  has  yet  manifefled  the  Icaft  Defire 
to  return  Home.  And  this  is  the  more  remarkable,  as  it  was 
fo  lately,  viz.  towards  the  Clofe  of  the  laft  War,  that  Major 
Rogers^  and  his  Party  made  fuch  Havock  among  that  Tribe  : 
and  (as  we  underfland  by  thefe  Boys,  fince  they  begin  to  talk 
Englifh,)  fome  of  the  Indians  had  ufed  their  Endeavours  to  in- 
.  fpire  a  Fear,  that  they  would  meet  the  fame  Kind  of  inhuman 
Treatment  from  the  Engliih,  when  they  lliould  come  among 
them..  ■    " 

They  continue  conftant  and  chearful  in  going  to,  and  order- 
ly in  attending  the  School,   and  make  laudable  Proficiency 

they  appear  ambitious   to  excel   in   Knowledge,  as  well  as  in 
forming  their  Manners,  in  every  RefpedV,   by  the   Rules  their 
Mother  and  School  Mailer  give  them— and  they  ?re,  at  pre- 
sent, 


[         14         ] 

fent,  by  far  the  moft  promifing  fet  of  Youths,  I  have  ever  yet 
had  from  the  Indian  Country. 

And  it  may  not  be  difagrecable  to  my  Reader,  to  have  fome 
Account  of  the  Provilion  a  kind  Providence  has  alfo  made  of 
a  Mafter  to  inftrud  thefe,  and  the  reft  of  my  Indian  Scholars. 

When  I  was  \n  Conne^ficut  laft  Spring,  Jacob  Fowler  of  the 
Montatick  Tribe,  who  received  his  Education  in  this  School 
fome  Years  ago  in  Conne^icut^  and,  fmce  he  left  it,  has  fup- 
ported  a  good  religious  and  moral  Chara6ler,  as  w^ell  as  a  Cha- 
rafter  for  Angular  Modefty,  and  good  Parts  and  Learning  for 
an  Indian  ;  and  as  fuch,  has  been  for  feveral  Years  employed 
in  teaching  School,  among  the  Six  Nations^  and  alfo  in  the  Indi- 
an Towns  in  New  -  England— Sind  has  been  alfo  fometimes  em- 
ployed as  a  public  Teacher  of  their  Tribes,  applied  to  me  in 
Diflrefs,  and  reprefented  to  me,  that  the  fmall  Allowance  of  a- 
bout  £.  IS  Sterling,  together  with  all  the  Advantage  he  could 
get  Leifure  to  make  to  himfelf  by  cultivating  Indian  Land, 
had  not  been  fufEcient  to  fuppott  him,  and  his  fmall  Family  fo, 
but  that  he  had  been  neceflitated  to  involve  himfelf  in  Debt 
for  a  Subfiftence,  and  that  he  faw  no  Way  to  difcharge  his 
Debts,  but  by  leaving  the  Bufinefs  he  was  in,  and  betaking 
himfelf  to  Hufbandry.  He  appeared  much  dejedled  in  Spirit, 
and  difcouraged— I  adyifed  him  to  make  proper  Application  to 
his  Employers  for  Relief,  and,  if  he  could  not  obtain  it  fo,  I 
advifed,that  he  fhould  feek  fuch  Sureties,  as  his  Creditors  would 
be  well  fatisfied  with,  and  retire  to  me,  and  inftrud  the  Indians 
of  this  School.  He  proceeded  according  to  thefc  Steps,  and 
ai'rived  here  with  his  Wife,  a  few  Days  after  thefe  Children 
from  St.  Francis  came  hither,  and  has  taken  the  Charge  of 
them,  and  the  reft  of  the  Indians  in  the  School,  in  which  Mr. 
Dean  is  the  Mafter  and  Inftru6lorof  the  Latin  Scholars.  And 
thus  they  are  furniflied  with  Means  of  an  Education  moft  a- 
greeable  to  my  Mind,  as  well  as  to  their's--and  I  may  add, that 
by  the  Failing  of  a  Man  vv^ho  was  cxpedted  to  come  about  this 

Time, 


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Time,  with  his  Family  to  take  the  Ovcrfight  of  the  Hujfbandry 
.of  the  College  Farm,  afmall  but  convenient  Houfe  was  at  this 
Jundure  vacant  and  at  Liberty,  in  which  Mr.  Fowler  and  his 
Wife  has  a  convenient  Room  at  one  End,  and  Mrs.  Walcott 
jind  her  Daughter  a  Room,  and  Bed  Chamber  at  the  other,  and 
thefe  Children  provided  with  a  Lodging  Room  under  the  fame 
Roof  j  where  they  retire  from  School,  and  fo  are  under  the 
Eyes  of  their  proper  Infpedtors,  both  in,  and  out  of  School. 

Another  Circumflance,  which  appears  not  a  little  favour- 
able in  this  Difpofal  of  Providence,  and  which  I  think  worthy 
of  Notice,  is  that  Mr.  F^-^'/fr,  quite  unexpedledly,  and  to  his 
Surprize,  finds  that  thefe  Boys  from  St.  Francis^  fpeak  nearly 
the  fame  Language  with  his  Nation,  and  that,  with  very  little 
Pains,  he  can  preach  freely  to  them,  and  confequently,  to  many 
large  Tribes  far  diitant,  in  their  own  Tongue---He  is  now  em- 
ployed in  a  School,  fufficiently  large  for  one  to  attend  upon, 
and  is  under  good  Advantage  to  employ  all  leifure  Hours,  in 
furnifhing  himfelf  for  the  facred  Minillry  in  the  Wildernefs, 
and  purpofes,  at  the  Call  of  Providence,  to  receive  Ordination, 
and  a  regular  Introdudion  thereto. 

And  indeed,  it  appears  to  me,  that  the  coming  of  thef© 
Boys  to  this  School,  with  all  thefe  concurring  Circumflances, 
exhibits  the  mod  encouraging,  and  animating  Profpeds  of 
future  Succefs  to  this  great  Defign,  that  has  ever  yet  opened 
to  View  in  this  Land.  If  God  Ihall  gracioufly  make  thefe 
Youths  the  fubjedls  of  his  fpecial  Grace,  and  furnifh  them 
with  all  necelTary  Knowlcge,  and  fend  them  forth  on  that 
Worjk,  may  we  not  hope  that  their  united  Force  will  be 
terrible  againll  the  Kingdom  of  Darknefs,  in  the  Wil- 
dernefs. 

And  this  Profpe6l  is  yet  further,  I  think,  much  increafed, 
by  the  propofed  Removal  of  the  principal  IndifJts  of  the  Tribe 
at  Montauck^  with  all  the  chriftianized  and  civilized  Indians  of 

the 


[         i6         3 

the  feveral  Towns  in  New-England^  to  fettle  in  a  Body  in  the 
Heart  of  the  Country  of  the  Six  Nations^  which  is  expected  to 
be  effedled  next  Summer.  This  is  in  Confequence  of  an  Ap- 
plication, made  under  the  Countenance,  Affiftance  and  Di- 
redlion  of  Sir  William  Johnfon^  by  Mr.  Occom^  Jofeph  Johnfon^ 
Jacob  Fowler^  and  others  delegated  by  the  feveral  Tribes  foi: 
that  Purpofe.  In  Confequence  of  which,  they  have  obtain- 
ed, and  well  lecured  a  Tra6t  of  choice  Land,  Fifteen  or 
Twenty  Miles  fquare,  where  they  defign  to  fettle  in  a  Body, 
as  a  civilised  and  chrifti^n  People,  and  cultivate  thofe  Lands 
for  their  Subfiftence;  and  alfo  by  them,  as  foon,  and  as  far 
^5  they  lliall  be  able,  to  fupport  all  Divine  Ordinances  and 
Schools  among  them;  and  invite  their  Savage  Brethren  to  ari 
imitation  of  them,  and  a  Participation  of  all  thefe  Benefits  and 
Privileges  with  them.     They  purpofe  to  have,  as  far  as  may 

be,    of  their  own  Sons  for  Minifters  and   School- Mailers. 

And  from  this  Place,  their  Minifters  may  with  much  lefs  Ex- 
pencp,  make  Excurfions  among  the  Tribes  round  about  them, 
and  their  School  will  be  near  and  convenient  to  receive  the 
Children  of  fuch,  as  fhall  defire  a  Chriftian  Education  for 
them. 

This  has  been  efte6led  princip.llly^  by  the  Agency  of  Mr. 
Gcccm  d.n(^JofephJohnJcn:  the  latter  of  which  has  been  abun- 
dant, and  unv/earied  in  his  Labours  to  accomplifh  it,  ^nd  in 
this  there  appears  to  be  a  moft  cordial  Concurrence  and  Ap- 
probation of  all  the  adjacent  Tribes. 

This  Johnfon  was  educated  in  this  School  in  Conneoiiciit^  and 
fmce  he  left  it  has  for  fome  Years  kept  School  among  the 
OnGidaSy  and  in  fome  of  the  Indian  Towns  in  New-England^ 
and  is,  in  a  Judgment  of  Chriftian  Charity,  a  real  Ch  riftian, 
and  is  become  a  zealous  Preacher  of  Christ  among  the  In- 
dians, He  is  a  Youth  of  good  natural,  and  confiderable  ac- 
quired 


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quired  Abilities,  and  is  much  eftcemcd  among  the  Indians,  and 
bids  fair  to  be  a  good  Preacher. 

He  began  to  teach  publicly  among  the  Indians  with  the 
Approbation  of  Mr.  Occom^  and  feveralPartieSy  which  occafi- 
onally  invited  him — but  was  not  eafy  with  fuch  an  Introduc- 
tion, being  of  Opinion,  that  the  Dignity  and  Importance  of 
that  facred  Wqrk  demanded,  and  that  the  Word  of  God  en- 
joined a  more  public  and  folemn  Approbation  and  Inveftiture 
by  the  Minifters  of  Chriil,  who  have  the  Care  and  Charge  of 
that  Matter,  committed  to  them  by  Jesus  Christ. 

He  accordingly  came  hither,  at  our  public  Commencement 
H^Auguft^  and  offered  himfelf  to  Examination  by  a  voluntary- 
Council  of  Minifters  of  the  Gofpel,  who  were  here  upon  that 
public  Occafion  •,  who,  at  his  Defire,  affociated  for  that  Pur- 
pofe,  before  whom  he  performed  the  feveral  Exereifes,  appoin- 
ted him  in  his  Examination,  to  their  good  SatisfacStion,  of  which 
they  gave  their  joint  Teftimony,  with  a  Recommendation  to 
the  facred  Work  •,  and  thereupon,  in  Compliance  with  an  In- 
vitation given  him,  he  prayed  and  preached,  publicly,  in  a 
learned  and  numerous  AfTembly,  to  univerfal  Satisfadlion  ; 
which  they  teftified  by  a  handfome  Colle6lion,  at  the  Clofe  of 
the  Ser^ce,  made  for  him,  to  affift  him  in  the  Payment  of  his 
Debts.  He  purpofes,  at  a  proper  Seafon,  to  receive  Ordina- 
tion to  the  Gofpel  Miniftry,  and  to  remove  and  fettle  with  his 
Brethren,  who  are  removing  into  the  Wildernefs. 

And  as  he  was,  for  fome  Time,  a  School- Mafter  among  th© 
Onoidas^  he  is  already,  confiderably  acquainted  with  the  Onoi- 
da  and  Mohawk  Language,  and  will  likely,  by  a  little  more 
Acquaintance  with  them,  be  able  to  preach  to  them  freely 
without  an  Interpreter  ^  and  alfo,  as  he  (as  well  2iS  Jacob  Fow- 
ler) Speaks  nearly  the  fame  Language  of  the  St,  Francis  Indi- 

C  afi3. 


['       i8         ]• 

taf^'5^  and  many  large  Weflern  Tribes,  it  is  to  be  P) oped,  they 
m^y  jointly,  in  fome  future  Time,  be  ufeful  in  extejiiive  Mif- 
fiQns,  where  no  Miflionaries  have  yet  been. 

The  Number  of  Indians  in  this  School,  fince  mv  lafl  Nar- 
rative, has  been  from  i6  to  21,  and  the  v/hole  Numf' r  of  Cha- 
rily, or  dependant  Scholars,  has  been  about  30,  and  the  vvhole 
Number  of  dependant  and  independant  Scholars,,  in  the  College 
and  School,  about  an  Hundred,   . 

The  Number  of  MiiHonaries,  the  laft  Seafon,  was  Three^ 
befides  Thomas  WalcGtt^  who  is  yet  fupported  among  the  In- 
dians.   . 

I  HAVE  had  Opportunity,  the  laft  Year,  to  fee  more  full) 
the  mifchievous  and  fatal  Confequences  of  Connexions,  form- 
ed or  allowed  by  Scholars,  with  Gentlemen  of  profane  and  im- 
moral Converfation  abroad,  and  have  had  full  Evidence,  that 
one  Sinner,  in  fuch  a  Seminary,  is  capable  of  deftroying  much 
Good,  while  he  ferves  as  a  Medium  of  Communication  between 
fuch  Men,  and  his  Fellow-Students,  and  isd^fpofed  to  intro- 
duce fuch  to  as  large  Acquaintance, .  and  great  Familiarity 
with  them  as  he  can,  and  is  malevolent  enough  to  furnifh  fuch 
Adverfaries  from  Abroad,  with  all  Advantages  ppftible,  to 
injure  the  Seminary,  and  the  Governors  and  Dire^lors  of  it,  by 
expofmg  and  aggravating  fuch  Dete6ls,  as  accrueonly  through 
fm^all  Miftakes,  Inadvertencies,  or  by  fp^cial,  unforefeen,  and 
unavoidable  Providences  of  God,  which  ought  to  have  been 
confidered  only  as  a  Frown  of  Heaven,  and  a  righteous  Re- 
buke of  God's  Hand  upon.themfelves,  ^nd'  oot  as  any  Fault 
in  thofe,  to  whom  they  unkindly  imputed  it,  as  Matter  of 
Blame,  and  made  it  an  Occafion  of  Reproach,  by  their  with- 
holding Part  of  the  Truth,  and  a  bafe  difguifmg  of  Fa6ls,  in 
their  Reprefeatations  of  them,  bcz.     By  Means  of  a  few  fuch 

malevolent 


[        ^9      M 

t  asialevQlentilnftruments,  a  whole  Country  may  be  failed  >YkK 
■  Slanders  and  Lies  ;  which,  after  pafling  through  a  Number  of 
jHands,  and  confirmed  by  feveral  Authorities,  may  gain  Credit 
-  with  Gentlemen  of  the  befc  Chara6lers,  though  none  more  cre^ 
..".dible  than  a  Gafomu  had  ever  faid  it. 

.      I  WAS  early  aware  of  this  Evil,  and  exerted  myfeif,  what 'I 

^.eould,  to  prevent    and  flop  the  Progrefs  of  it.     I  foon  found 

/  the  Evil  to  be  very  obfliaate,  and  difficult,  on  many  Accounts^ 

to  remedy.-— The  Affairs  of  this  Seminary,    otherv/ife  than 

what  fee med  thus  to  threaten  it  from  a  few  Individuals,  wore 

.  fan  agreeable  Alpe6i:,  the  Yojiith  generally  orderly,  and  well- 

-,i>ehaved— -Love  and  Beace  in  general  prevailed,    infomucb, 

/that  there  was  feldom,  if  ever,  Occafion  for  Reproof,  except- 

ri;ng  of  this  fmall  Number,  chiefly  on  Account  of  their  fond 

^fand  unguarded  AiTociation  and  Connedion  with  fuch,  v/hofc 

.polite,  and  too  fafhion able  Converfation  was  very  Infedio^s^ 

And  whofe  Words  eat^  as  doth  a  Canker, 

I  WAS  taken  Sick  ia  the  Beginning  of  April  lafl,  and,  for 

.  fome  Weeks,  was  confined  to  my  Houfe---As  foon  as  I  was  a- 

>  ble  .to  fet  upon  my  Horfe,  my  Phyficians  advifed  me  to  a  long 

p  Journey,  from  which  I  returned  in  June,  and  was  much  affec- 

'  ted,  and  furprized  to  find  what  Havock  the  Adverfary  and  his 

;  Inflruments  had  made,  and  the  Diforder  and  Confufion  he  had 

fpread  here.— 1  found  much  Occafion  for  Fortitude  and  Refo- 

lution,  and  the  more  on  Account  of  the  Credit  the  Slanders 

and  Lies  had  now  gained,  far  and  near.     But,  by  difmiffing  a 

few  of  my  Students,  all  returned  foon  to  their  former  State  of 

Peace  and  good  Older,  and  fo  have  continued  until  this  Day. 

And  the  mofl  of  the  Youth  feemed  to  receive  fuch  Conviction 

of  the  Source  of  the  paft  Calamity,  and  the  Channel  and  In- 

ftruments  by  which  it  had  been  introduced,  and  arifen  to  fuch 

a  Height,  as  difpofed  them,  ip  their  feveral  Clalfes,  of  their 


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cwTi  Accord,  and  with  a  general  Unanimity,  and  ia  fome 
ClafTes,  intirely  with  one  Heart,  by  their  Reiblves,  to  ier  u;: 
^  Standard,  fo  far  as  in  them  lay,  againft  every  thing  that 
might  have  a  Lead  to  fuch  Evils  in  Time  to  come.  This  Con- 
dud:  of  my  Students  feemecl  mod  -evidently  to  proceed  from  a 
good  Caufe,  and  has  been  as. evidently  attended,  and  followed 
with  tlie  BlelTing  of  God. -"Nothing  has  feemedmore  effectual- 
ly to  fname  and  difcourage  wicked  Inltruments,  or  flop  the 
Mouths  of  their  Abettors. .  And  to  this  God  feems  to  have 
further  teftified  his  Approbation,  by  pouring  out  a  Spirit  of 
Convidlion  upon  a  Number  of  the  Students  of  late,  which,  in 
a  Judgment  of  Charity,  has  ilTued  in  faving  Effe(51:s,  in  a  Num- 
ber of  In  (lances  :  AndJ  hope  in  God  to  fee  Evidences  of  the 
fame  effedlual  Work  in  many  others,  who  atprefent  appear  to 
have  fome  real  Conviction  of  their  perifhing  Necefiity  of  the 
renewingWorkof  the  Spirit  of  Grace  ♦,  and  hitherto  the  Work 
has  appeared  to,  be  very  genuine,  and  the  Fruits  of  it  very 
good. 

The  Progrefs  of  Hufbandry  on  this  Farm,  the  laft  Year,  has 
not  been  equal,  in  every  Refpedl,  to  my  Hopes,  by  Reafon 
that  the  Seafon  proved  lb  wet,  as  not  to  favour  fome  Branches 
of  it.  However,  tlie  Progrefs  of  it,  and  Benefit  by  it,  has 
been  very  confiderable.---!  have  raifcd  and  reaped  upon  the 
School  Land,  the  laft  Year,  about  -300  Bufhels  of  choice 
Wheat— -but  the  Crop  of  Indian  Corn  fellmuch  Short  of  my 
£xpe6lations,  being  but  about  250  Bufhels.'---!  have  fitted,  and 
fowed,  the  lafl  Seafon,  about  25  Acres  of  Wheat  on  new  Land, 
and  about  15  Acres  of  Rye  •,  but  have  done  it  under  t/ie  Dif- 
aidvantage  of  not  being  able  fufficiently  to  burn  the  Trafli  up- 
on the  Surface,  which  occafioned  much  more  Labour  and  Ex- 
pence  in  preparing  the  Ground,  and  the  prpfpe^l  of  a  Gr-op  is 

1  HAY. I, 


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I  ftAVE  cut  60  Tons  of  good  Hay  "  '■'*^'^.  f^.nd  ^i<s.yc 

aPrcfpef^of  a  very  confiderableAJdiLi. 
next,  if  Providence  Ihali  favour  it. 

I  have  begun  to  p'-epare,  and  have  a  Profpefc,   :lu. 

fit  about  60  Acres  of  new  Land  to  fow  with  Wheat  cl 

Seafon.  I  have  improved  about  12  or  14  Oxen,  and  ab.  u: 
20  Cows,  the  Property  of  the  School,  'and  have  a  Prolpe6l  r»f 
Plenty  for  their  Support  for  Summer  and  Winter^  and  I  fiad 
already  the  great  Benefit  of  having  v/herewith  to  do  it  this  Win- 
ter,  without  the  Fatigue  and  Expence  of  g<5ing  40  Miles  for 
my  Hay,  as  I  have  been  forced  to  do 'till  this  Year. 

I  have  been- obliged  to  employ  a  large  Number  of  Labour- 
ers to  bring  the  Affair  of  the  Farm  to  fuch  a  Ripencfs,  befides 
thofe,  employed  in  building  my  own  Houfe,  and  other  Build- 
ings, neceffary  to  accommodate  my  Students,  and  muft  em- 
ploy a  large  Number  the  enfuing  Year  to  compleat  that  which 
I  have  begun,  and  make  fuch  Fences  as  will  be  necelTary  to 

fccure  Improvements, 

« 

I  have  been,  and  now  am  making  Provifion  of  Boards, 
Bricks,  Stone,  &c.  for  the  new  College,  propofed  to  be  erec- 
ted here,  and  expe61:,  by  the  coming  Spring,  to  have  expend- 
ed all  that  has  been  generoufiy  contributed-  by  this  Province, 
and  others  for  that  Purpofe  •,  and  hope  God  will  gracioufly 
open  other  Refources,  by  which  I  may  be' enabled  to  accom- 
pliih  that  mofb  neceflary  Defign,  without  which  the  Growth 
and  Progrefs  of  this  Inftitution  muft  be  ftinted. 

In  order  to  perform  the'Duty  required  in  the  Charter  of  the 
Townfhip  of  Z)^rri?^^r,  about  12  Miles  from  this  Place,  and 
to  fecure  the  Intereft  of  this  School  in  that  Town,  I  have  clear- 
edi  (2,  e,  fufHcient  for  burning,  and  fowing  with  Hay  Sctd^ 

when 


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when  the  Seafcn  will  allow)  1 16  Acres  of  choice  Land,  whe^^ 
jr.a)'  cafily  be  made  feveral  good  Farms,  convenient  to  be  leaio' 
for  the  Benefit  of  the  School. 

I  HAVE  alfo  been  at  large  Expencein  the  Townfhip  of  'Lcn- 
d^lf  (which  belongs  to  this  School)  where  I  have  built  a  coiti- 
fortableBwelliiig-Hoiife,  without  any  unneceflary  adorning--- 
and  have  alfo  built  a  good  Saw-Mill,  very  conveniently  fitu- 
ate  on  a  good  Stream,  and  have  nearly  paid  for  the  building 
of  a  Griit^Miil  by  it,  which  will  be  convenient  for  a  large 
Number  of  CuftOmers  •,  from  v/hich  the  School  has  a  Profpc<5l 
of  confiderable  Advantage  foon— -My  Labourers  there  have 
cleared  and  fowed  eleven  Acres  of  Vv^heat  and  Rye,  well  con- 
ditioned and  made  confiderable  Provifion  for  Pafturing  and 
and  Mowing— My  Overfecr  there  offers  to  becom.e  bound, 
that,  with  the  additional  Expence  of  30I.  Sterling,  I  fhall  be 
able,  the  Seafon  after  next,  with  the  common  Blefllng  of  Pro- 
vidence, to  cut  100  Tons  of  good  Hay. --The  Roads,  necef- 
fary  for  travelling  fundry  Ways  through  the  Townfhip,  are 
moil  of  them  cut,  and  made  feafible---a  Charter  of  Incorpora- 
tion, endowing  the  Town  with  ufual  Town  Privileges,  is  now 
granted.— The  Soil  of  the  Town  is  exceeding  good,  and  the 
Situation  of  it  quite  agreeable  and  inviting— and  it  feems  there 
need  be  but  little  more  Expence,  than  only  laying  out  the 
Profits  of  what  has  been  already  done  in  the  Town,  for  a  few 
Years,  in  order  to  enlarge  the  Improvements  to  fuch  a  Degree^ 
as  will  make  a  very  confiderable  yearly  Income  for  the  Ufe  and 
Benefit  of  this  School. 

I  HAVE  alfo  introduced,  and  fet  up,  a  Blackfmith  in  this 
Neighbourhood,  and  made  Provifion  of  Stock  and  Tools  for 
three  Fires  :  from  whence,  I  hope,  there  will  accrue  fome  an- 
nual Profit  to  this  School,  as  well  as .  great  Encouragement 
and  Benefit  to  the  Settlers.  '        , 

The 


The.  carrying  thefe  Things  to  this  PTeight,  (all  will  believe, 
who  knows  the  Circuaiilances  or  the  An^ir,)  haf  not  been  with- 
out great  Efpeace,  though  God  has  gracioufly  made  every 
thing  I  have  yet  raken  in  hand  here,  in  purfuance  of  the  ge- 
neral Defign,  toprofper,  I  think,  to  the  Admiration  of  ail  uu 
dicious  Beholders. 

Further,  and  large  Expenceis  yet  neceSary  to  bring  theai 
to^fuch  Rlpenefs,  as  to  make  the  School  independant,  which  I 
liope  yet  to  fee.--I  apprehend,  that  loool.  Sterling,  well  laid 
DUt,  v/ill  carry  it  fo  far,  that  there  will  be  a  Fund  fufHcient  to 
Tupport  an  Hundred  Indian  Boys,  or  that  Number  of  Englilli 
Youths  on  Charity,  and  a  Fund  as  permanent  as  the  Soil,'^and 
the  yearly  Value  of  it  may  be  ftili  increafing,  for  Years  to 
come,  by  new  Improvements  made  of  other  Lands  belonging 
to  the  School,  'till  all  the  School  Land  iliali  be  brought  under 
the  beft  Cultivation, 

These  Things  being  laid  together,  appear  to  me  (and  I  am 
perfuaded  I  fhal]  not  be  found  alone  in  my  Appreheniions)  to 
jxhibit  the  faired^  by  far  the  fairefb  Profpea  of  future  Succcis, 
;o  this  great  Undertaking,  that  ever  yet  opened  to  View  in  our 
y^^eftern  Wildernefs.— Such  a  Colleaion,  from,  their' ft'^veral 
Tribes  of  civilized,  prderly,  and  good  rv^em'bers  of  Sopety, 
md  many  of  them,  in  a  Judgment  of  Charity,,  real  godly, 'zea- 
pus  Chriftians,  w^o  have  the Caufe  ojf  the  Redeemer  an^  the 
Jclvation  of  Souls  truly  at  Heart,--to  incorp^orate  with,,  and 
ittlein  the  Midft  of  the  Six  Nations,  under  luch  Advantages 
;x)  infirud  therr,,  and  invite  them  by  their  Exaaip.^  to  ibnn 
iheir  Manners  by  the  Laws  of  God,'  and  there  alio  furniflied 
?i^ith  a  Number  of  their  own  Sons,  well  qualified  and  difpoicd 
^  lerye  themas  MiniAers  and  School-Mafters,  and  thefe  in  a 
Situation,  fo  convenient  to  mal^e  ExcuiTiofls"  as'Evangelifcs'a- 
Ji^ng  other  remoter  Tribes,  with  whom  we  have  Fet  had  little 

er 


or  no^ Acquaintance  •,  and  among  thofe,  whofe  Language  (v/c 
now  underlland)  thefe  MilTionaries  will  be  able,  with  liitle Dif- 
ficulty, to  fpeak  freely— and  their  Introdu61:ion*^mong  them 
may  be  without  expenfive  Ceremony,  or  any  Danger  of  raifing 
fuch  Jealoufies,  and  evil  Surmifings,  as  they  have  always  con- 
ceived againft  Englifh  MifTionaries,  at  their  firft  coming  am.ong; 
thcm---alfo  their  being  under  fuch  fingular  Advantages,  agree- 
ably to  receive  fuch  of  any  Tribe,  as  they  fhould  find  difpofed 
to  come  to  their  Schools,  to  be  infbrudled  in  all  ufeful  and  ne- 
ccfTary  Learning,  and  this  to  be  done  by  their  Brethren,  incor- 
porated with  them,  and  of  the  fame  Blood—add  to  this,  allb,^ 
the  Profpedl,  that  thefe  now  with  me,  from  various  and  diftant 
Tribes,  will  likely  foon  fucceed,  and  join  them  in  the  fame  ge- 
neral Defign— who  v/ill  be  endowed  with  fuch  important  Qiia- 
iifications,  zs  they  will  have  from  their  Birth,  and  early  Edu*- 
cation  among  them,  and  fuch  as  Art  could  not  give. 

I  HAVE,  alfo,  afoberand  religious  Youth  of  the  Narragan- 
fett  Tribe,  now  in  his  fecond  Year  in  College— and  another  of 
the  StGckhridge  Tribe,  who  is  near  fit  to  enter  College,  and  a- 
nother  uncommonly  promifing,  of  the  Htwon  Tribe,*  who  is 
Mailer  of  the  French  and  Mohazvk  as  well  as  Huron  Languages^ 
and  appears  hitherto  virtuoufiy  difpofed,  and  is  of  a  manly,' 
fprightly,  and  enterprifiing  Genius-- all  of  whom,  before-men 
tioned,  bid  fair  to  be  ufeful  amongtheirBrethren,in  a  public  Chan 
rader.— And  there  arefevcral,befides  thefe  mentioned,  v/howert 
alfo  educated  at  this  School,  and  were  well  fitted  for,  and  have 
been  employed  as  School-M afters,  who  defign  to  remove- witF 
their  Brethren  to  their  new  Settlement.— And  add  to  thefe  ;] 
Number  of  pious  Englifh  Youth  with  me,  fitting  and  fitted  t< 


*  This  is  One  of  the  Tivo,   luhs  came  ivith  Mr.  Ripley,   mentioned  in  my  laj 
Narrative,  his  Ccmp anion  returned  lajl  Fall  at  the  Dejirf  of  his  needy  Mother, 


[  25  ] 

go  upan  that  Errand,  when,  and  wherever  Providence  fliali 
open  a  Door  for  their  Employment  therein. 

1  MAY  add  to  Ml  this,  the  very' favourable  Opinion,  which  (as 
I  am  informed)  Ibme  of  the  Northern  Tribes  entertain  of  the 
Dcfign  of  this  Scool.  The  Sachem  of  the  Tribe  at  St,  Francis^ 
(whofe  Son  was  one  who  came  with  Mr.  Frijhie)  fent  me  Word, 
that  he  had  more  Sons,  and  defigned  to  fend  them  all,  as  foon 
as  they  were  big  enough,  to  be  educated  in  this  School;  with 
other  ExprefTions  of  Refpedl,  of  the  like  Nature,  from  others. 

These  Things,  I  fay,  of  which  I  have  only  hinted,  being 
laid  together,  with  the  prefent  Profpe6t  of  a  Fund  here,  for 
their  Support,  do  indeed  prefent  to  my  Apprehenfion,  fuch  a 
Profpedb  of  future  Profperity  to  that  dear  Gaufe,  which  is  the 
-firft:  Gbjedl  of  this  Seminary  (I  fay  it  again)  as,  T  think, 
.fievc^t  was  yet  before  us.  I  truft  it  is  verily  the  Caufe  which 
God  defigns  to  own,  and  profper,  for  his  own  Name's 
fake;  but  how  foon,  and  to  what  Degree,  is  not  for  uninfpir- 
ed  Man  to  fay.  And  though  he  may  fufFer  Enemies,  by 
Means  and  Methods  ever  fo  ungenerous  and  unrighteous,  to 
embarrafs  the  Progrefs  of  it,  by  flopping  Refources  on  which  it 
depends  for  Support;  yet  I  hope  he  will  according  to  his  former 
Loving  Kindnefs,  in  due  Time,  provide  other  Ways  and 
Means  for  the  Supply  of  its  NecefTities;  and  that  all  Oppofiti- 
on  made  to  it,  will  only  be  an  Occa-fion  of  greater  Glory  to  his 
own  Great  Name. 

i  I  HAVE  thought  it  to  be  my'Duty,  in  this  Affair,  which  has 
'  heretofore,   and  mufl  necelTarily  ftill  depend  upon  Supplies  in 

Ways,  and  by  Means,  and  Inftruments  unforefccn,  as  far  as 
I  I  could,  to  follow  the  pointing  of  Providence  in  the  Executi- 
i  on  of  it,  there  being  in  many  Cafes,  no  clearer  Difcovery  of 
I  the  Pleafurc  of  God,  than  in  fuch  a  Way,  to  be  expeded ;  and 

agreeable  thereto,  to  continue,  or  inlargc  my  Number  of  Indi- 

D  an 


[  26  3 

an  Children^  as  Providence  fhpuld  open  tjic  Door  for  thcir^ 


€Oiriing, 


The  fame  Ihavc  thought,  with  Refpedl  to  fending  Miflio- 
naries  where,  there  fhould  be  a  fair  Opening  and  Profped  of 
Succefs  in  any  Quarter.— And  I  have  apprehended,  that  fuch  ^ 
Didruil  of  ProyidenGe,  for  future  Suppiies,.as  Ihoulddifcouragc 
oj  lelTen    the  Iinprovement  of  prefent  Ability,  would  in  thi^ 
Gale  be  quite  unjuftifiable;  fince  the  Will  of  God  is  fo  clearly 
revealed,  with  RefpejSt  to  our  Objed,  viz.  the  publifhing  the 
Great  Salvation    among  the  Savages;— according  to  this  Prin-'* 
ciple,  I  have  endeavoured  to  proceed, .  but  not  without  Hopes, 
that  Supplies  from  beyond  the  Seas  might  be  continued,  'till, 
the  Expence  of  the   Defign  might  be  fupported   by    Means 
which  are  providing  Here.     And  though  Providence  has  novr. 
cut  off  my  Expectations  from  that  Quarter,  it  has  made  Pro- 
Tifion  for  fome.  prefent  Relief  of  my  Nectflities  another  Way. 

The  Money  in  the  Hands  of  my  ever  honoured  Patrons  in 
Lcndon^  is  now  all  exhaufted,  and  the  prefent  Situation  of  our 
public  Affairs  fuch,  as  forbids  ajl  Expedlation  of  fuch  Rc-^ 
cruits,  as  J  hoped,  might  be  made  by  their  paternal  and  friend- 
ly Affiitance,  and  not  only  fo,  but  I  am  alfo,  for  Reafons, 
and  by  Means  notyet  fully  known  to  me,prevented  other  foreign 
Affifianceg  .in  the  Support  of  my  School,  which  I  fuppofed  I 
had  juft  Reafon  to  expeft.  Thefe  trying  Circumftances  come. 
up  to  Viev/ now,  when  I  have  many  of  my  Labourers  to  pay- 
about  Thirtv  Charity  Scholars,  Englifh  and  Indian  upon  my 
Hands i— -one,  viz.  Thos.  Walcott^  to  be  fupported  with  the  In- 
diansi'-^^o  Proviiion  made  of  Cloathing  to  cover  them,  and  the 
Expence  for  doing  it,  at  this  Diftance  in  the  Wildernefs,  very, 
great— neceffarylnftrudtorsj.&c.  to  fupport,  and  no  Penfion 
for  any.— The  Cultivation  of  thefe  Lands  not  yet  carried  to 
fuch  Perfedion,  as  to  fupport  thefe  Expences,  nor  fufficient  to 
Wre  t^e  Labour  neceffary  the  cnfuing  Year,  to  complete  that 

which 


t    ^     J 

which  I  "have  bfgttn.-— And  yet,  fo  great  is  God's  Goodnefs,  I 
'am  not  left  in  Diilrefs,  as  I  mud  have  been,  under  the  Weight 
that  has  been  conftantly  upon  me,  if  thefc  Occurrences  fed 
happened  at  any  former  Period  fince  I  came  into  this  Wilder- 
nefs.  A  careful,  watchful  Providence,  a  little  before  thefe 
Things  came  up  to  Viev/,  without  anyForethought  or  previous 
planning  of  any  one  in  the  World,  to  provide  for  the  Cad',  had 
made  Provifion  for  this  important  Occanon. 

Tne  Honorable  John  Philips^  Efq-,  of  Exeter^  whom  God 
has  gracioudy  honoured,  both  with  Ability,  and  a  good  Heart, 
as  a  good  Stewart  of  the  manifold  Grace  of  God,  to  be  un- 
wcariedin  his  Liberalities  for  the  Furtherance  of  theRsDEEMER's 
Caufe,  did  at  our  laft  Commencement  here  make  aDonatcnsof 
600I.  Lawful  Monfey,  for  the  Furtherance  of  the  Defig'h  of  this 
School,  (which  being  added  to  other  Donations  he  has  made  to 
it,  fince  it  came  into  :his  Wildernefs,  completes  loool.  Law- 
ful Money,  befides  feveral  generous  Donations  he  made  to  itg 
piyhih  it  was  in  its  Infancy,  before  it  came  here)  and  to  be  ap- 
plied, as  there  fhould  be  Occafion:  And  for  the  Safety  of  it,  in 
Cafehefhould  die,  before  it  Ihould  be  expended,  he  depofited 
it  in  the  Hands  of  the  Truftees  of  this  College,  referving  to 
liimfelf  the  Powerof  difpofingof  it,  according  to  his  own  Mind, 
and  when  he  fhould  think  there  might  be  proper  Occafion  for  it, 

I  By  this  Munificence,  this  grand  Caufe  is  yet  fupported,  and 
that  charitable  and  generous  Soul  has  the  Pious  Pleafure  of  be- 
ing under  God,  the  chief  Inftrument  of  faving  it  from  fmking 
Jn  this  important  Jundlure  and  Crifis  of  its  Affairs. 

I  HOPE  this  Account  of  the  prefent  State  and  NecefTities  df 
this  infant  Seminary,  will  move  the  Hearts  of  its  Friends  to  re- 
i  newed  Adls  o\  their  Benificence  towards  it,  and  amongfl  the 
|i  many  Ways,  which  their  charitable  Thoughts  may  fuggeft,  I 
I  irill  mention  only  One,  by  which  it  is  likely  many  who  are  fa* 
^  vourep 


I'    «»     ] 

7©ured  wltha  competency  of  this  World's  Goods,   may  con 
tmbute  Relief;    as  to  my  NecefTity  for  Cloathing  for  the  Chil-, 
dren  of  this  Schoo),  v/ithout  any  very  fenfible  Expence  more..- 
than  theyjiay.e  accuflomed  themfelves  to,  for  the  Relief  of  the. 
Needy,  who  prefent  themfelves  from  Time  to  Time,  as   Ob-, 
je6ls  of  their  Charity^viz.    by  fuch  old  Clothes,,   as  they  have 
put  off,    or  by.  fuch  Remnants  of .  Pieqes,  as  ^  Traders  efteem . 
lefs  valuable,   becaufe  they  arc  lefs  vendabk9  and  yet,  are  fucli 
as  may  employ  a  Dorcas  to  mend^  or  make  them  up  into  fmall  , 
Garments  for  thefeXWldre.ni, 

This  Country  is  yet  too^nsw  for  thcJManufadure  of  mudx-s 
Cloathing,  and  the  new  Settlers  generally  too  needy,  to  admit 
any  Hopes  of  a  Supply  of  this  NecelTity  among  purfelyes :  And 
the  Expence  of  Cloathing  bought  of  our  Traders,  after  it  has. 
pafled  through  fo  many  Hands,  and  each  their  Profits  upon 
them,  mufl  necefTarily  be  great,. 

Gentlemen  in  fevcral  diilant  Quarters,  have  fometimes  Op- 
portunity by  Carriages  which  are  coming  into  this  Country,  to 
do  themfelves  the  Plcafure  of  miniftring,  as  well  as  thefe  need]^ 
Objeds  of  receiving -iuch  Relief..  And,  by -th^if  thus  mi^ 
niilring  to  the  Nci^enities,  they  may  find,  after  many  Days^.. 
t\\Q  very  Articles  thus  given,  unexpedtedly,  and  to  their 
Surprize,  regiftered  in  their  Favour,  and  acknowledged  by 
their  Judge,  at.  their  final  Tryal,  as  being  done  to  himfelfj 
wjien  he  (ball  openly  pronounce  them  Bleflcd,  and  afiign  thi$ 
as  the  Reafon  vfot  J  was  nak^tiAnd ye  doathed  me^.  ^c^,.  .     , 

I  EXPECT  an  Increafe  of  my  "Number  of  Indian  Children 
from  the  Province  of  ^/(?.^^r,  and  particularly  of  Defcendants 
fmm  Captives  among  the  Tribes  there,  befoie  the  next  Win- 
ief,  as  there  ate  numbers  in  fori.c  oi  ihofcTiriUsVfe  appear  i;o 

'     -.  '  have 

-..■■,■.  f  y 


E  2^  ] 

tove  very  favourable  Sentimeats  of  this  School,  and  the  cha^ 
rijtable  Defign  of  it. .. 

The  late  Regulatloh  of  the  Cohftitution,  andDIfpofal  of  the 
civil  Affairs  of  that  Province,  feem  much  to  difcourage  an  ex- 
ten  five  Mi  ffion  into  it,as  was  propofed  and  attempted  laft  Year. 
iHowever,  it  being  properly  encouraged  by  Authority  there,the 
Difficulty  of  introducing  a  Miffronary  into  their  Metropolis, 
the  grtat  Town  of  Cdghnawaga,\N\itvQ  area confiderable Number 
Who  favour  Proteftants,may  notbe  infurmountable,if  p^rudent- 
|ly  conduced. And  I  think  there  is  great  Probability  of  Succefs, 
lif  a  meet  Perfon  ihbuld  be  employed  on  fuch  a  Mifrion,asNum- 
bers,in  that  and  otherTowns,feem  really  defirbus  to  be  taught  the 
whole  revealed  Will  of  God-,  and  feem  to  be  fo  fully  convin- 
ced of  the  Sincerety  of  our  Intentions  towards  them,  that  their 
Prejudices  appear  to,  be  in  a  great  Meafure,  removed,  and  their 
Minds  prepared  to  hear,  and  judge  impartially  for  themfelves, 
of  the  great  Things  which  we  would  Teach  them.  I  defire  to 
wait  upon  God  to  prepare  the  Way  for  Mr.  Dean's  Labours 
there,  the  enfuing  Seafon.  . 

'     It  appears  to  me  to  be  of  Irrtportance  properly  to  encourage 

MeiTieurs  Johnfon  and  Fowler,  if  they  fliould,  in  the  Capacity 

of  Gofpel  Minifters,  and  alfo  others,  who  may,  in  the  Capacity 

!  of  School .  Mailers,  accompany  their    Brethren   in  their  new 

Settlements  among  the  Six  Nations^ 

There  has  been  an  Addition  of  29  Students  to  this  College, 
at,  and  fmce  the  laft  Commencment,  f  inftead  of  Eight,  who  re- 
ce'ived  the  Honours  of  it,  and  left  it  laft  Auguft)  befides  the 
Addition  mcvde  to  the  School  before  mentioned.— And  fuch  an 
Increafeof  this  Seminary,  and  the  encouraging  Prolpeds  of  its 
Utility,  has,  and  likely  will  increase  the  Neceffity  of  a  new 
Building  to  accommodate  th^  Student^' ^  and  as  there  is  yet  no 
•  .i    -':  iuffi- 


]        30       ] 

fulHcient  Frovifion  otherwife  made  for  this  TsteccfTity,!  caii*t 
but  indulge  a  pleafing  Thought,  that  there  are  Gentlemenj 
whom  God  hath  honoured  with  Ability,  and  who  are  not  for- 
bid fuch  an  A61  of  Charity  by.  particular  Conne6lions,  who,  if 
they  fhould  give  themfelves  the  Trouble  to  enquire  fully  into 
the  NecefTity  of  this  Cafe,  would  efteem  thennfelves  happy,  in 
the  opportunity  to  return  the  Honours  and  Bounties  of  Divinie 
Providence,  they  have  received  to  their  great  Benefaclor,  by  a 
liberal  Difburiement  for  this  Purpofe.  And  I  wilh,  I  hope, 
and  Pray,  thr^t  this  Paragraph  may  be  kindly  dire6ted  to  the 
Eye  of  luch  a  benevolent  Soul, and  the  hint  induce  hin::  to  con- 
ficler  quite  ferioully,  whether  it  is  not  a  Matter  v/ell  worthy  hi'r 
Attention,  and  Enquiry  ;  and  I  am  perfuadcd,  if  he  be  once  lb 
far  gained,  he  willnotnnd  either  hisSenfe  of  Obligation,  or  his 
Difpofuion  to'fuch  an  a^lof  Charity,  to  be  at  all  dimifl:ied  by  a 
moft  thorough  Examination,  andthefuileilUnderftanding  of  the 
Cafe."— For  this  Favour  I  wait  upon  God  ^  and  bow  ihe  Knee  in 
humble  Supplication,  tothcFather  of  Mercies,  who  has  fo  fig- 
nally  ov/ned  his  Inftitution  hitherto,  and  has  enabled  and  dif- 
pofcd  Inilruments,  as  there  has  been  occafion  to  minifter  Sup- 
plies, from  Time  to  Time  for  its  rifing  Necefiities,  and  who  has 
the  Difpofal  of  the  Hearts,  and  Subilance  of  all,  as  much  asx- 
ver,  in  his  Hands,  and  at  his  Sovereign  controul. 

And  I  would  take  this  Opportunity,  here  publicly,  to  thank 
a  great  Number  of  my  valuable  and  dear  Friends  on  both 
Sides  the  Water,  who  have  honoured  and  greatlv  obliged  me 
with  their  kind  Letters, but  have  received  no  Anfwerfrom  me,& 
fome  Hundreds  there  likely  are,  who  have  been  fo  treated  by 
me,  and  whom  I  do  now  aflure,  have  not  received  this  Treat- 
ment, through  anyWantof  Refpedl  to  theirPerfons,  nor  through 
Want  of  the  moft  grateful  Sentiments  of  their  Kindnefs,  but  only 

through  Want  of  Leifure  for  it Glad  Ihould  I  have  been  t© 

%ye  returned  the  Kindnefs  if  it  had  been  in  my  Power,  and  it 

k 


[        SI.       ] 

is  always  with  Regret,  that  I  refled  upon  the  lofs  of  the  Plea- 
iure,  and  Profit  of  fuch  a  Correfpondence,  and  the  Refle6tion 
has  been  particularly  Painful,  when  I  have  had  Reafon  to  fear 
that  my  Friends  have  not  been  knowing  to  the  conftant  Crowd 
of  my  Affairs,  as  to  be  able  to  afTign  that,  as  the  true  and  jufti- 
Eable  Reafon  of  my  Negied.  I  hope  in  God,  that  my  Affairs 
will  by  and  by  be  fo  fituate  as  to  allow  ine  more  Leifure. 

And  whereas,  there  are  yet  a  Number  of  the  generous  Sub- 
cribers  for  the  Benefit  and  Support  of  this  School,  who  have 
not  yet  paid  what  they  promifcd,  and  alfo  fome  others,  who  are 
otherwife  indebted,  and  ought  before  now,  to  have  fettled  their 
Accounts  v/ith  me-,  and  as  m.any  of  them  are  at  a  Diftancc, 
I  would  take  this  Method  to  inform  them,  that  the  prefent  Nc- 
pefiitiesof  this  School  are  fuch  as  call  for  fpeedy  Payment  of 
thofc  Debts. 

I  BfLiEVE  Ihave  found  the  Benefit  of  the  Prayers  of  many, 
of  the  Lovers  of  Zion  for  this  Inftitution,  and  I  earnefliy  be- 
fpeak  the  Continuance  of  them,  that  God  would  gracioufly.. 
perfedl  what  is  yet  wanting, and  Build  it  up  for  the  Glory  of  hi§  .- 
'wn  great  Name. 


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